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Apr 24, 2018

Older people still grow new brain cells as young people, study shows

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Older people can still grow new brain cells like young people, new study shows. Reference: surg.ws/2GYVXOU


Researchers show for the first time that healthy older men and women can generate just as many new brain cells as younger people.

There has been controversy over whether adult humans grow new neurons, and some research has previously suggested that the adult brain was hard-wired and that adults did not grow new neurons. A new study counters that notion. Lead author Maura Boldrini, associate professor of neurobiology at Columbia University, says the findings may suggest that many senior citizens remain more cognitively and emotionally intact than commonly believed.

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