https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47692495
People keep making new brain cells throughout their lives (well at least until the age of 97), according to a study on human brains.
The idea has been fiercely debated, and it used to be thought we were born with all the brain cells we will ever have.
The researchers at the University of Madrid also showed that the number of new brain cells tailed off with age.
And it falls dramatically in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease - giving new ideas for treating the dementia.
Another fascinating article surrounding the brain. This is becoming a theme!
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