The mice were also injected with a dye that could illuminate the footprints of new nerve cell growth in the brain. (discovermagazine.com)
Intermittent fasting may also promote new nerve cell growth, which can positively affect cognitive function. (purechange.co)
Reports in 2013 and 2014 concluded that GDF11 levels in blood decline with age; restoring the protein in old animals could reverse some heart problems, improve muscle strength and spur nerve cell growth in the brain. (sciencenews.org)