One of the genuine breakthroughs of the last few years has been the understanding that the brain is not a static structure, but is instead an organ that grows, refashions and repairs itself to a remarkable degree.
You may be interested in a brief review article looking at the effects of some of the medicines that appear able to stimulate neurogenesis in the adult brain.
It is no longer far-fetched science fiction to say that we are likely soon to be able to regenerate parts of the brain and spinal cord that have been damaged by disease or trauma. And in the meantime, we have an array of stratgeies that you can adopt to keep your brain active throughout life, while dramatically reducing your risk of developing dementia.
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