X-Message-Number: 29480
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 17:02:18 -0700
From: Olaf Henny <>
Subject: Re: Enhanced environment... (David Stodolsky)
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In Message #29476 David Stodolsky wrote in part:
"Mice whose brains had lost a large number of neurons due to
neurodegeneration regained long-term memories and the
ability to learn after their surroundings were enriched with
toys and other sensory stimuli, according to new studies by
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers. The scientists
were able to achieve the same results when they treated the
mice with a specific type of drug that encourages neuronal
growth."

That would jibe with the assumptions behind some research, which 
is currently being conducted in Germany on humans, which 
investigates the regeneration of damaged brain cells on people, 
who are stimulated to think, while they are walking.

See: http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2457715,00.html

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