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Radiation Effects

UCSF neurosurgeon Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD, discusses how radiation therapy can weaken the connections between neurons across different regions of the brain, leading to cognitive decline. But most patients show improvement in their cognitive function after their treatment is complete.

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Exercise and Neuroplasticity

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Cognitive Rehabilitation

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Metformin and Neuroplasticity

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Psilocybin and Neuroplasticity

While psilocybin may have a role in treating depression, its effects on brain cancer are still unknown.
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How the Brain Compensates to Injury

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What is Neuroplasticity?

UCSF neurosurgeon and cancer neuroscience researcher Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD, explains the brain processes that support cognition.
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