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Growing up, we war babies were assured in biology class that memories were stored solely in our brains. To have said otherwise out loud might have invited those who don't question the status quo eager to cast aspersions on you as an ignorant, know-nothing "conspiracy theorist."
Wonder who'd be laughing now?
Medical researchers are finding kidney and nerve tissue cells can form memories much like brain cells, according to a story in Medical News Today (MNT). A New York University study reportedly has made such findings, with researchers hoping their work will help doctors better understand how best to treat problems affecting memory. They also believe this can perhaps offer fresh insights into how memory functions.
A second study involving obese mice from ETH Zurich in Switzerland found, according to MNT, that "memories of obesity stored in fat tissue cells may be partly responsible for the yo-yo weight loss effect" (there's some unwelcome news for millions).