a new study published today in another of the Nature family of journals—Nature Medicine— shows birth of new neurons—called neurogenesis—was possible in an area of the brain that is responsible for learning, memory and mood regulation. Neurogenesis in the hippocampus matters. In healthy animals, neurogenesis promotes resilience in stressful situations. Mood disorders, including depression, have also been linked to neurogenesis. In mice and rats, researchers can stimulate the growth of new neurons by getting the rodents to exercise more or by providing them with environments that are more cognitively or socially stimulating. This could not be applied to advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. But if we could act at earlier stages where mobility is not yet compromised, who knows, maybe we could slow down or prevent some of the loss of plasticity [in the brain].”
— source scientificamerican.com | Mar 25, 2019
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