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Old people can produce as many new brain cells as teenagers

Posted on April 17, 2018 by SCIENCE pickings

“Old age may have its downsides, but losing the ability to grow new brain cells isn’t one: healthy people in their seventies seem to produce just as many new neurons as teenagers. The discovery overturns a decades-old theory about how … Continue reading →

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