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This is a great time to gather with old friends and make new ones as we support The Brain Injury Association of Maryland.
We will be serving delicious barbecued meats, side dishes, drinks (non-alcoholic) and desserts. Vegetarian options are available upon request. Indoor and outdoor seating is available.
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Date and time
Sun, September 11, 2022
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Location
Key Brewery Taphouse
2500 Grays Rd
Dundalk, MD 21222
Early Bird Specials:
Individual Ticket
Early Bird - Table of 8
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#5Thoughts Friday
The
Edition
07/15/2022
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Scientists have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy can foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma. The announcement comes weeks after the same research team showed a different investigational drug can reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response. |
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Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug currently in development as a cancer therapy can foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma.
The research, published today in Clinical and Translational Medicine, used cell and animal models to demonstrate that when taken orally the candidate drug, known as AZD1390, can block the response to DNA damage in nerve cells and promote regeneration of damaged nerves, so restoring sensory and motor function after spinal injury.
The announcement comes weeks after the same research team showed a different investigational drug (AZD1236) can reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response. Both studies were supported by AstraZeneca's Open Innovations Programme, which shares compounds, tools, technologies and expertise with the scientific community to advance drug discovery and development.
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Survey on COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences of Americans with Disabilities
The NSHD is an annual, online survey about health, quality of life, access to health care services, and the COVID-19 pandemic, concerning people with disabilities or health conditions.
- Adults 18 and over with any type of disability, chronic illness/disease, mental or physical health condition are encouraged to complete the survey.
- The survey should take about 20 minutes to complete.
- Responses are anonymous.
The NSHD especially needs individuals who identify as men to participate in the survey. This is a multi-year survey conducted since 2018 and previous respondents are encouraged to participate.
Participants may also complete the survey by phone. Participants will have a chance to win one of ten $100 gift cards. The survey closes September 2nd.
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Neuroscientists have gained new insight into how our brain evolved into a language-ready brain. Compared to chimpanzee brains, the pattern of connections of language areas in our brain has expanded more than previously thought. The researchers at Radboud University and University of Oxford publish their findings in PNAS on July 4. |
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"At first glance, the brains of humans and chimpanzees look very much alike. The perplexing difference between them and us is that we humans communicate using language, whereas non-human primates do not," says co-first author Joanna Sierpowska. Understanding what in the brain could have enabled this unique ability has inspired researchers for years. However, up to now, their attention was mainly drawn towards a particular nerve tract connecting frontal and temporal lobes called arcuate fasciculus, which besides showing significant differences between species, is well-known to be involved in language function.
"We wanted to shift our focus towards the connectivity of two cortical areas located in the temporal lobe, which are equally important for our ability to use language," says Sierpowska.
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CLICK HERE to see where all that chatter comes from.
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Jean Udo is a researcher with the University of Maryland, School of Medicine for a Stroke Rehabilitation Study led by Principal Investigator, Dr. Kelly Westlake.
They are running a federally funded home-based online stroke rehabilitation study that compares the use of a home exercise program guided by a computer to a written exercise program for individuals with limited arm function following a stroke.
Dr. Westlake, Jean, and their team are recruiting volunteers until August 2022 and reaching out to communities and/or individuals who may benefit from study.
Interested volunteers can contact study coordinator Jean Udo at 410-706-6779 or [email protected].
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For days, and even years, after someone suffers a stroke or traumatic brain injury, they have an increased risk of developing epilepsy. Now, researchers at Gladstone Institutes discovered that star-shaped cells called astrocytes in the thalamus play a key role in making mice with brain injuries susceptible to seizures.
The team also analyzed human post-mortem brain tissue and showed that the same cells identified in mice might be altered in the thalamus of people affected by brain injury and stroke. The findings, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggest that targeting a protein in these cells could prevent the long-term damage that follows brain injury.
"In the aftermath of brain injuries, the thalamus has been relatively understudied compared to other brain regions," says Jeanne Paz, Ph.D., an associate investigator at Gladstone and senior author of the new study. "I'm hoping this is just the beginning of many new lines of research about how important this region is in determining how we can help the brain be resilient to consequences of injuries."
CLICK HERE to find out more about thalmus connection.
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2) Books We are READING This Week |
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If you were free from fear, who would you have the freedom to be? #1 New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein charts a path to heal trauma, unlearn fear, and remember love.
What if you could wake up every day without anxiety? View your past with purpose, not regret? Live happy, peaceful, and free from fear? You can—and Gabrielle Bernstein will show you the way.
Gabby has long been loved by her readers as a spiritual teacher, motivational speaker, and catalyst for profound inner change. Her new book presents her most powerful teaching yet: a plan for transforming the pain of your past, whatever that may be, into newfound strength and freedom.
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1) Quote We are Contemplating |
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"Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be."
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HAVE A WONDERFUL
WEEKEND.
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