New brain cells in the adult brain
February 15, 2007//
BBC News reports that Brain creates ‘new’ nerve cells:
- “Researchers have discovered a type of brain cell that continuously regenerates in humans.”
- “Experts said the findings, published in Science, opened up the potential for research into repairing brains in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease”
- “Dr Mark Baxter, Wellcome Trust senior research fellow at Oxford University, said: “This study is exciting because it reveals a group of brain cells in the adult human brain that are continuously regenerating.”
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This is so interesting!