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Scientists sniff out unexpected role for stem cells in the brain
(NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) For decades, scientists thought that neurons in the brain were born only during the early development period and could not be replenished. More recently, however, they discovered cells with the ability to divide and turn into new neurons in specific brain regions. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health report that newly formed brain cells in the mouse olfactory system -- the area that processes smells -- play a critical role in maintaining proper connections.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 14, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
