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These studies report a large increase in cell production during adolescence. However most of the new cells die unless new learning occurs.
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Why is it important?
These studies have implications for learning and brain health in teenagers.
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This page is a summary of: Preparing for adulthood: thousands upon thousands of new cells are born in the hippocampus during puberty, and most survive with effortful learning, Frontiers in Neuroscience, April 2014, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2014.00070.
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