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Old 08-25-2014, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by markneil1212 View Post
brain cells are generated extremely slowly in adulthood and only for certain functions. That is why a liver can regrow so much. The brain has very limited capacity to create new cells or I think perhaps a number of us wouldn't need o be on this board anymore
Yep, and only in the olfactory bulb and hippocampus according the latest research I've seen. Neurogenesis in the hippocampus may give hope for improved memory, but as you point out this happens slowly.
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