1. Fred Gage
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Professor in the
laboratory of
Genetics at the
Salk Institute, in
La Jolla,
California.
2. What is his connection to the biological
perspective in Psychology?
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3. What contributions have
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helping us to understand
human behavior?
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His team and himself have showed
that physical exercise can enhance the
growth of new brain cells in the
hippocampus, important for the
formation of new memories.
4. His work may lead to
methods of
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replacing brain tissue
lost to stroke or
Alzheimer's disease
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repairing spinal
cords damaged
by trauma
