Her research represents just one piece of a massive worldwide effort being conducted to unravel the seemingly unfathomable complexity of the brain, with its billions of neurons and connections.

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The billions of neurons and the trillions of connections between them in each of our brains keep changing with every experience, even when we sleep.

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New Scientist magazine reports that the researchers, led by Mark Tuszynski, of the University of California, San Diego, believe a substance called nerve growth factor (NGF) can prevent the death of cells in the brain known as cholinergenic neurons, and stimulate new connections between the cells.

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Robert Coben, a neuropsychologist on Long Island, has recently published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurotherapy a study of autistic children who, by playing special computer games, have improved connections among neurons in the frontal and temporal lobes, resulting in fewer repetitive behaviors, better socialization and improved language skills.

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