50 years ago, oxygen was touted as a potential memory loss treatment
Excerpt from the March 18, 1972 issue of Science News
In 1972, research hinted that hyperbaric oxygen treatment (shown) might boost memory. Fifty years later, scientists still don’t have a definitive answer.
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Retaining older people’s memory — Science News, March 18, 1972
In spite of the age-old yearning for the Fountain of Youth, there is a marked lack of research toward retaining vitality in later years.