Signs of new nerve cells spotted in adult brains

A study adds evidence to the ongoing debate over human neurogenesis

hippocampus microscopy

NERVE CELL RENEWAL  A microscope image of a hippocampus from a healthy adult shows signs of nerve cell birth in a certain spot called the dentate gyrus (box). 

E.P. Moreno-Jiménez et al/Nature Medicine 2019

A tweaked laboratory protocol has revealed signs of thousands of newborn nerve cells in the brains of adults, including an octogenarian.