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Plasticity - Christina - 10-07-2006
The brain retains significant plasticity throughout the lifespan.
"A man who was barely conscious for nearly 20 years regained speech and movement because his brain spontaneously rewired itself by growing tiny new nerve connections to replace the ones sheared apart in a car crash...."
Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=2151256
Cheers,
Christina
Plasticity - Christina - 24-08-2006
A recent study provides evidence that the survival of newly formed brain cells in the adult hippocampus depends on the amount of input they receive: http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/mg19125655.000.html
This study highlights the critical role that learning plays in guiding brain development across the lifespan.
All the best,
Christina