Until recently it has been generally agreed that, unlike other parts of our bodies, our brains do not manufacture new cells when old ones die.
Recent research suggests otherwise.
Neuroscientists may be on the threshold of finding a way to manufacture neurons in a petri dish and implant them into diseased areas of the brain. The possibilities of this are mind-boggling, but think about what this could mean for people suffering from Alzheimer's Disease, whose hippocampal cells are not functioning normally. Read this article, from Discover magazine, and answer the following questions. Look over the questions before you begin the article. To read the article, click here .