Can We Regenerate Brain Cells?

Can We Regenerate Brain Cells?
Neurons releasing chemical neurotransmitters at the synapse Eraxion/thinkstockphotos.com
Marina Zhang
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For many decades, neurologists and medical students were taught that neurogenesis, the formation of new brain cells, does not happen in the adult brain.

It was believed that when cells in other organs died they were replaced with fresh new ones whereas the brain was seen as a special organ where once neurons died, they were lost forever.

Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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