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Stimulating brain circuits promotes neuron growth in adulthood, improving cognition and mood
May 16, 2022 by NewsBot
Targeting specific brain cells modulated memory retrieval and altered anxiety-like behaviors in mice. Essentially, scientists boosted the electrical activity between cells in the hypothalamus and the hippocampus to create new neurons -- an important process called neurogenesis.
