Regarding brain cells regeneration and repair,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Doctors are testing a method of treating stroke damage by injecting millions of immature nerve cells into the damaged areas of the brain.
B) Doctors are testing a method in which drugs that speed up neurogenesis are injected into the damaged areas of the brain.
C) Because of aging, a healthy 75-year-old brain has only about 75 percent of the brain cells of a healthy 25-year-old brain.
D) Although the brain loses cells daily, it simultaneously grows new neurons to replace them.

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This statement is false. While it is true that the brain undergoes some degree of cell loss as we age, it is not accurate to say that a healthy 75-year-old brain has only 75% of the brain cells of a healthy 25-year-old brain. The exact degree of decline varies from individual to individual and may also be influenced by factors such as lifestyle and genetics.

Regarding Brain Cells Regeneration and Repair,which of the Following Statements