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Glucocorticoids are known to promote the death of neurons in a variety of experimental systems. A new study suggests that they may also contribute to hippocampal atrophy during normal human aging.
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Porter, N., Landfield, P. Stress hormones and brain aging: adding injury to insult?. Nat Neurosci 1, 3–4 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/196
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