“Russian scientists have discovered that short-term exposure to cosmic and ionizing radiation stimulates the growth of nerve cells and accelerates the production of proteins that support the life of nerve cells in the sensorimotor cortex of the brain. This explains why rodents become active and curious after being sent on short flights into space or when exposed to low doses of radiation,” the press service of the Research Center for Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine of the Russian Ministry of Health said in a statement.
“We discovered that nerve cells develop after short-term exposure to radiation, and this discovery may help us develop methods for treating some diseases of the central nervous system such as Parkinson’s, epilepsy, and diseases caused by strokes,” said the center’s chief researcher, Victor Kokhan.
“The researchers reached these conclusions after conducting studies on laboratory mice,” Kochan said. “Thirty mice were exposed to small doses of gamma rays, and changes in the size of the mice’s brains and the functions of the neurons in them were monitored. The studies showed that the rays had a significant impact on the size, structure, and behavior of the animals’ brains, and that the mice exposed to the rays became curious and more willing to discover new things when in unfamiliar places.”
Source: Vesti
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2024-08-24 07:13:59
