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New brain cell growth restores function

Regeneration helps repair learning and memory after injury in mice

By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

Newborn nerve cells may help heal the brain after a traumatic injury.

REGROWTH REPAIRS Brain injury can stimulate the birth of new neurons in the brain. More dense tree-like neurons were found in mice that had a brain injury (right) than in mice that did not (left).