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New neurons are born in the adult human brain

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Rusty Gage describes how evidence for neurogenesis in the adult human hippocampus shaped our understanding of learning, memory and mental health.

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F.H.G. thanks M. L. Gage, B. Coyne and S. Parylak for editorial input. This work was supported by NIH Grant #MH114030 (F.H.G.), American Heart Association/Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group Brain Health & Cognitive Impairment Initiative (19PABHI34610000), the Dolby Family and the Brinson Foundation.

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Gage, F.H. New neurons are born in the adult human brain. Nat Med 31, 356–357 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03497-x

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