Sentences with phrase «kill cells in the hippocampus»

Cortisol has been shown to damage and kill cells in the hippocampus, which is the area of the brain responsible for episodic memory.

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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.
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