article_snippet: A spice commonly used in curry could help erase bad memories, according to a study.
article_snippet: Curcumin, a bright-yellow compound found in the root of the Indian spice turmeric, prevented new fear memories being stored in the brain, and also removed pre-existing fear memories, researchers found.
article_snippet: Yet the rats fed the curcumin-rich diet didn't freeze, suggesting the rats fearful memories had been erased.