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Neurologist Oliver Sacks on his hopes for science over the next 30 years
...the transition to addiction could result from a persistent impairment of synaptic plasticity in a key structure of the brain.
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The idea that the adult brain changes with experience was once a radical idea, but it is now well accepted that certain areas—say, the motor cortex, when learning a new physical skill—can grow new neurons or create stronger connections.
There is growing evidence that the brain can be trained to compensate for dead or damaged areas. As Ian Sample reports, this could benefit those suffering anything from a stroke to depression or relationship problems
Ehrsson et al. 131 (12): 3443 -- Brain
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