Cortisol has been shown to damage and
kill cells in the hippocampus, which is the area of the brain responsible for episodic memory.
Not exact matches
They discovered that the chemicals and radiation used to
kill tumor
cells damage the stem
cell reservoir
in the
hippocampus and nearly halt the formation of new neurons
in both children and adults.
It also
kills brain
cells, particularly
in the
hippocampus, the region of the brain for learning and memory.
Stress - activated cortisol bombards the memory center,
killing nerve
cells in the
hippocampus, and attacks the immune system, which often causes depression and anxiety.