All things that happen inside our bodies are, in one way or another, connected to the brain, the control tower of the nervous system. Of course, every organ has its own cells and those cells have their own specific functions, but the brain is central in our daily lives. In fact, without it, we couldn't live. Of course, there are instances wherein people fall into a coma (essentially brain-dead) and come out of it after months or years, then recover after much therapy. But the fact still stands that the brain is vital to our bodies. And now, scientists have been able to create the largest-ever map of the human brain so far.
What does this mean? There's so much information that can be taken from knowing the different brain cells and how they work. We can find information about diseases, physiology, anatomy, and much more just by studying the 170 billion cells in our brain. Scientists say that by analyzing all of this new information, we may be able to find the root cause of neuropsychiatric conditions like Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, depression, and even autism.
It is the largest map ever made, but it's not yet all-encompassing. There's still much work to be done, yet this is a major step toward understanding brain physiology and the neural network that explains much of the functioning of our bodies as well as how dysfunctional parts came to be.
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