What are dead brain cells?

Dead brain cells, or neurons, are eliminated through phagocytosis, a process performed by scavenger cells in the body called phagocytes, states Medical News Today. During neurogenesis (birth of neurons), thousands of brain cells are produced, yet only a small fraction of them survive as the rest die. read more

Dead Brain Cells are a Canadian thrash metal band from the late 1980s. Called DBC for short, the band started in 1985 in Montreal as a small project named Final Chapter by guitar players Eddie Shahini and Gerry Ouellette, who put an ad in a magazine looking for a drummer. read more