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Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Exploring the relationship between the brain and behaviour.

Grapevine, Texas
Joined May 2009
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Dear caregivers, Taking care of your loved one is one of the most important roles you’ll play. However, talking to people who really understand what you’re going through – other caregivers – is also important. It usually feels good and often helps in surprising ways! We’ve partnered with AARP to create 12 conversation cards designed to spark meaningful, reflective discussions between care partners. View or download these conversations starters for Caregivers Month and find your care connection: Parkinson.org/CareToTalk
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New Research: Ultraviolet radiation and neurodegeneration: molecular mechanisms underlying dual neuroprotective and neurotoxic effects www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fncel.​2026.​1909393 #FrontiersIn #CellularNeuroscience
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Using mouse models validated against human preterm tissue, Sanidas et al. show that hypoxia and maternal immune activation disrupt cerebellar development in different ways, leading to distinct motor and social difficulties. shorturl.at/QO7dr
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Looking for the research that matters most to you? Every abstract scheduled for presentation at #SfN26 is searchable in the 2026 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Search by topic, author, or keyword, & add what you find straight to your itinerary. 🔗 vist.ly/5mrm4
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New Research: Spinal cord stimulation for concurrent improvement of consciousness and spasticity following severe traumatic brain injury: a case study www.​frontiersin.​org/articles/10.​3389/fnins.​2026.​1866882 #FrontiersIn #Neuroscience
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Othram Studios Join to Help Solve Cases Carla Walker's murder went unsolved for 46 years. Solving it put forensic genetic genealogy on trial in a Texas courtroom and inspired the Carla Walker Act in Congress. Thousands of cases can be solved the same way. Join Othram Studios and help us solve the next case. justice.othram.com/?utm_sour…
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📑 JAMA Neurology #Review: Neurological manifestations of #Hantavirus infection include encephalopathy, pituitary apoplexy, hemorrhage, and neuropathy; most are secondary to systemic illness but can be severe. ja.ma/4ylxxIq
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The Brain Is Two Separate Organs Joined by Evolution - Neuroscience News neurosciencenews.com/brain-s… Rather than originating from a single ancestral progenitor cell, the brain forms via two parallel lineages: an Otx2-expressing lineage destined for the forebrain and midbrain, and a separate Gbx2-expressing lineage that builds the hindbrain.
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Gathering Place After a controversial start, Frog Fountain is now the heart of Campus Commons. magazine.tcu.edu/fall-2023/f…
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In a 2025 @SciImmunology Review, researchers discussed how interactions between the nervous and immune systems could impact neurological disorders and allergy-related behaviors like food avoidance. Learn more: scim.ag/44GIuZK #ScienceMagArchives
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A new @SciRobotics study highlights a reinforcement learning-based, zero-shot approach that uses motion capture and animation to train humanoid and four-legged robots to perform acrobatics. scim.ag/4A9kWdk
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