Re:Brain tissue samples suggest we stop growing new neurons ...
by MarlonPro on Thursday March 08, 2018 @01:15PM
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Is this a blow to neuroplasticity?
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Re:Brain tissue samples suggest we stop growing new neurons ...
by jateenjoshi on Thursday March 08, 2018 @02:03PM
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Not this result in itself. Neuroplasticity refers to the ability of existing neurons of creating/pruning connections to other neurons.
However, separately, there is scientific evidence to show that neuroplasticity decreases after adolescence.