Buried deep underneath the folds of the cerebral cortex, neural stem
cells in the hippocampus continue to generate new neurons, inciting a struggle between new and old as the new attempts to gain a foothold in memory - forming center of the brain.
Not exact matches
In the
hippocampus, a brain region vital for laying down new memories, «stem
cells continue to add new circuit elements,» says Stanford University neuroscientist Theo D. Palmer, who helped Monje find out why brain fogginess can persist for years after cancer treatment has ended.
The CBM now forms the core of the new Kavli Institute at Trondheim, which was inaugurated
in August 2007 and where research
continues on grid
cells, as well as areas such as understanding the role of the
hippocampus in shaping memory.