title: (Radio)active neurogenesis in the human hippocampus.
abstract: Fifteen years ago, the generation of new neurons in adulthood was documented in the human hippocampus, but lingering questions have remained about the extent of this process. In this issue of Cell, Spalding et al. provide elegant evidence for continued neurogenesis into adulthood at rates that suggest it may play a significant role in human behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. mk3156@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Mazen A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kheirbek
authors.forename: René
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hen
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D055495:Neurogenesis; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology*