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Most cells in the human body can replace themselves after damage. Neurons, the cells that power the nervous system, usually cannot. Once injured, they rarely generate healthy replacements.
Following events such as strokes, concussions, or neurodegenerative diseases, neurons and their axons are much more likely to deteriorate than to repair themselves. Axons are the long, fiber-like extensions that carry electrical signals through the brain and nervous system, ...
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