The neurons in your brain are the same age as you, while the cells in your body are much younger. For example, bone tissue is completely replaced every ten years, and skin loses millions of cells a day, but you get a new layer of cells every month.
Something similar happens in your stomach, as it is constantly forced to renew the cells covering it due to the acidic environment. Indeed, your body exhibits enviable cellular youthfulness. It's what allows you to carry out basic processes that guarantee survival. However, your brain retains a large number of the neurons you came into the world with
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Your body's cells are continually being produced and destroyed. However, the same does not happen to the neurons in your brain. According to recent studies, they can live forever.
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