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From The Labs

AI tool helps identify ‘who’s talking’ in the cerebellum

May 15, 2025 AI,  brain circuits,  Cerebellum,  Neurological disorders,  neuronal activity,  Research

The new AI tool is allowing researchers to understand the cerebellum’s role across many behaviors.

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From The Labs

New CDKL genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders

April 3, 2025 CDKL genes,  dominant negative effect,  fruit fly,  Neurological disorders,  Research,  seizures

Working with fruit flies, the team uncovered a mechanism by which the defective variants may cause the neurological symptoms in affected individuals.

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Policywise

Rethinking the brain and the path forward

August 13, 2021 Brain,  Brain Initiative,  BRAINShare,  Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy,  Neurological disorders

A closer look at how the BRAIN Initiative is helping researchers understand the brain, develop innovative technologies and share data.

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From The Labs

This two-step approach can expedite finding answers to complex genetic conditions

November 16, 2017 animal model,  Autism,  cell line,  HIPK2,  MeCP2 duplication syndrome,  neurodevelopmental disorders,  Neurological disorders,  PP2A

To function normally, the human brain requires the right amount of a number of proteins, including MeCP2. Having twice the normal amount of MeCP2, the

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From The Labs

Image of the Month: The underappreciated astrocyte

November 8, 2017 astrocyte,  brain cancer,  glial cells,  Neurological disorders

The brain has billions of cells of which only 30 percent are neurons. Astrocytes are the predominant cell type of the remaining 70 percent. Surprisingly,

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Momentum

In case you missed it: A 2,100-mile bike ride, celebrating 70 years in Houston and protecting your skin

June 8, 2013 Audrey M. Marks,  Baylor College of Medicine,  Dermatology,  Dr. Huda Zoghbi,  History,  Houston,  Jared Rammell,  Neurological disorders,  Orthotics and Prosthetics,  Skin

We hope your weekend is off to a great start. Thanks for joining us to run down health news, announcements, research and what is going

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Momentum

Decades-long mission: Solving the puzzle of a neurological disorder

June 3, 2013 Baylor College of Medicine,  Dr. Huda Zoghbi,  Genetics,  neurodegenerative disorders,  Neurological disorders,  Neuroscience,  Ruth SoRelle

More than 20 years ago, Dr. Huda Zoghbi began a quest – first to find a gene that caused a devastating neurological disorder called spinocerebellar

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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