Could your brain repair itself? - Ralitsa Petrova
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Imagine the brain could reboot, updating its damaged cells with new, improved units. That may sound like science fiction — but it’s a potential reality scientists are investigating right now. Ralitsa Petrova details the science behind neurogenesis and explains how we might harness it to reverse diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Two of the main properties of neural stem cells are their ability to proliferate to produce more cells and to differentiate into neurons and glial cells. What are some of the deleterious effects that would result from abnormal regulation of either of these two processes?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Ralitsa Petrova
- Director Outis
- Script Editor Emma Bryce
- Narrator Addison Anderson
