The growth in our babies brains happens incredibly quickly during the first few years of life, along with nerve growth factors including a hormone that facilitates development. (themilkmeg.com)
These cells were known to promote nerve growth, as the nose is the only part of the body where nerve cells continue to grow in adulthood. (animalresearch.info)
This could be because they do not have enough of a crucial chemical called nerve growth factor. (newscientist.com)