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OHSU Brain Institute
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The OHSU Brain Institute is among the top institutions in the nation for NIH-funded neuroscience research.

#OHSUBrain #OHSUResearch
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November is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth, recognizing & supporting the millions of family #caregivers across the U.S.

At @ohsunews.bsky.social, we offer support options for families caring for those with #dementia. https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-center-for-aging-and-technology/stella-family-studies.
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (Nov. 22) is an event in which survivors of #SuicideLoss come together to find connection, understanding, and hope through their shared experience. https://afsp.org/international-survivors-of-suicide-loss-day/
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November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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We’re thankful for our Black and African American research participants who continue to shape the future of #brain health research at @ohsunews.bsky.social.

Learn how you can get involved: bit.ly/laytontrials.

#OHSU #OHSUBrain #OHSUResearch #Alzheimers #AlzheimersResearch
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October 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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We loved seeing so many familiar faces at the Mama Joe Project screening!

Research at the OHSU Layton Aging & Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is helping scientists find new ways to prevent, detect, and treat #memory loss and #dementia.

Join us: bit.ly/laytontrials.
October 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Join the Alzheimer's Association - Oregon & Southwest Washington Chapter, AARP Oregon, Oregon Care Partners and OHSU at the Bear Hotel in Grants Pass for a FREE, half-day event on #brain health, #aging and #Alzheimers science.

Sign up: https://www.alz.org/orswwa/events/community-conferences
Promotional poster for a free Alzheimer's Association Community Conference on October 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bear Hotel in Grants Pass, Oregon. The poster includes the logos of sponsors such as AARP, Regence, Carpenters Trust of Western Washington, and Oregon Health & Science University. The image shows a person in the foreground looking at the camera with a conference scene in the background.
October 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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It can be isolating being a Native Veteran. Text "Veteran" to 65664 today to receive helpful messages from fellow Native Veterans!

#SuicidePreventionMonth
September 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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In honor of #NationalSuicidePreventionMonth, Dr. Pritham Raj, a clinician educator and psychiatrist at OHSU, shares resources and support for #SuicidePrevention.💛

#SuicidePreventionMonth
September 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Did you know Frontotemporal Degeneration (#FTD) can steal away your words? When conversations stop making sense — it’s not forgetfulness, it could be FTD.

Learn more about World FTD Awareness Week: https://www.worldftdunited.net/awareness-week-2025 #endFTD
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September 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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It can be isolating being a Indigenous Veteran. Text "Indigenous" to 741741 today to receive helpful messages from fellow Indigenous Veterans! #WeNeedYouHere #SuicidePreventionMonth
September 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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It can be isolating being a Native Veteran. Text "Native" to 65664 today to receive helpful messages from fellow Native Veterans!

#SuicidePreventionMonth #WeNeedYouHere
September 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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In honor of #SuicidePreventionMonth, Dr. Joanne Chan, psychologist in the Resident and Faculty Wellness Program and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at @OHSUNews, clears up three common myths about suicide.

Let's come together to support and look out for one another.💛
September 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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OHSU President Dr. Shereef Elnahal shares a quick message to the entire community to encourage us to come together, talk openly about #MentalHealth, look out for each other, and share helpful resources.

#SuicidePreventionMonth #SPM #SPM2025
September 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Carol Herron is helping the OHSU #Parkinson Center care for the #caregiver, inspiring her to establish the M.A.R.Y. Fund, named her late sister, Mary Anne Herron. https://ohsufoundation.org/stories/mary-fund-supports-ohsu-parkinson-patients-caregivers/
August 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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“It is important that we study this exciting new technology as we make adjustments for real-world use, such as stronger sutures and different fixation techniques to aid in direct visualization and restored anatomy of the repair." www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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August 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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@ohsunews.bsky.social neuroscientist Dr. Eric Gouaux has earned a rare distinction as a two-time recipient of the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke! news.ohsu.edu/2025/06/23/o...
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August 13, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Take charge of your #brain health!

Join us for a community conference on brain health, #aging and Alzheimer's science. Each event features Alzheimer's and dementia resources in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Learn more and find an event near you: bit.ly/brainhealth25
August 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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#Psoriasis on the face, including around the #eyes, affects about half of people with psoriasis. It’s seen more often in people with long-standing or more severe psoriasis. www.everydayhealth.com/skin-conditi...
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August 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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The NIH has awarded @ohsunews.bsky.social $2.8 million to lead the Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure & Network Growth, or AGING, Initiative, a national research agenda focused on older adults with multiple chronic conditions. news.ohsu.edu/2025/08/04/o...
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August 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Exposure to the virus that causes #COVID19 may lead to chronic health impacts that, in some cases, may become apparent only years later, according to new research in nonhuman primates led by @ohsunews.bsky.social.
news.ohsu.edu/2025/07/24/s... #LongCOVID
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August 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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OHSU researchers have been awarded $3.5M in federal funding to study the interactions of #OralCancer w/ bone using advanced organ-on-a-chip models.

Head and neck cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, with about 600,000 new cases a year. news.ohsu.edu/2025/07/28/o...
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July 29, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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New #OHSUResearch reveals that the protein #Dystroglycan plays a critical role in forming and maintaining connections between nerve cells in the #cerebellum — the part of the #brain responsible for movement coordination and motor learning. www.miragenews.com/protein-tied...
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July 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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OHSU researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in the brain’s ability to form #myelin. This new research, funded by the NIH, can potentially create treatments for a rare childhood disorder and common diseases such as #MultipleSclerosis. news.ohsu.edu/2025/07/22/r... #OHSUResearch
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July 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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OHSU has lost $12M in federal #research grants, with wide-ranging impacts to congenital heart disease, leukemia and contraception, among other areas. www.bizjournals.com/portland/new...
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July 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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@ohsunews.bsky.social researchers have discovered a protein that provides insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as #dystroglycanopathy. news.ohsu.edu/2025/07/02/o...

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July 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Why are so many #seizure medications considered to be controlled substances? According to @ohsunews.bsky.social neurologist Dr. Lia Ernst, when medications are controlled, this means that #epilepsy patient access is restricted. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
July 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM