Myth: Brain cells die permanently
We've been long told that adults have only so many brain cells and that we never form new ones and that once these cells are lost, they're gone for good.
However, in recent years, experts have discovered evidence that the statement above isn't true. The human adult brain does indeed still form new cells throughout life, even during old age.
This process of forming new brain cells is known as neurogenesis and it happens in the area of our brain called the hippocampus.
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