Walter J. Koroshetz
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Official Twitter account of NINDS Director Walter J. Koroshetz, M.D., part of @NIH. RTs are not endorsements. Privacy Policies: https://t.co/AlUPqyclot
Bethesda, MD
Joined January 2015
“Attending #SfN25? Stop by booth #3900 to connect with NINDS Program Directors and staff! We’ll be at the NIH exhibit booth to answer your questions and available for one-on-one meetings. Explore NINDS-related events and presentations happening all week: https://t.co/lOmn2urHs8“
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“Attending #SfN25? Stop by booth #3900 to connect with NINDS Program Directors and staff! We’ll be at the NIH exhibit booth to answer your questions and available for one-on-one meetings. Explore NINDS-related events and presentations happening all week: https://t.co/lOmn2urHs8“
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NIH looking to fill positions to Direct 14 of our Institutes and Centers. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to advance science in your field on a national level.
The NIH has additional opportunities available for exceptional senior-level candidates to lead Institutes and the Intramural Research Program within the NIH. These leadership roles provide overall executive direction and scientific leadership for the Institutes mission and
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NIH/NINDS-funded trial of ventricular shunting demonstrates clinical benefit in persons with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). NPH is a reversible condition sometimes misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurologic disorder characterized by impaired gait, balance, cognition, and bladder control in older adults. The disorder is treated with shunt surgery...
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NINDS is thrilled to continue support for the ALLFTD study-working with NIA to build the tools and national infrastructure for future clinical trials in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) spectrum disorders. Learn more:
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See this comprehensive review of the state of knowledge and research recommendations for Alzheimer’s Related Dementias. Thanks to the many contributors to the 2025 ADRD Summit. https://t.co/4bmm2L5SvD;
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#NIH has opened the search for the next Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (#NIMH). Clearly it is an opportunity of a lifetime to advance science that will enable effective prevention and treatment of mental illness for all. https://t.co/Vb38IW6P07
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Happy 15th anniversary to the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE). NICoE improves the lives of service members with traumatic brain injury and other invisible wounds of war through excellence in TBI clinical care, research, and education.
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The NICoE is a Department of Defense organization and the senior member of Defense Intrepid Network for Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Health. The NICoE is dedicated to improving the lives of...
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Releasing a stalled brain “brake” may jump-start myelin repair in #MultipleSclerosis. New #NIH-supported study findings from @CWRUSOM scientists point to new #RegenerativeMedicine strategies and hope for restoring function. Check out the paper in Cell:
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Oligodendrocyte maturation is governed by an SOX6-dependent gene-melted chromatin state at multiple immaturity loci. Reducing SOX6 accelerates maturation, offering a potential strategy to regenerate...
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Years of data collection funded by NIH's NINDS and Department of Defense led to a more precise, data-driven classification of traumatic brain injury.
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At a recent National Academies event, scientific experts, patient advocates, individuals with lived experience, and other stakeholders discussed the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and...
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Nice summary on the NIH BRAIN Initiative’s research on modulating circuit function to improve health - #Parkinsonsdisease, #Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, as well as #Epilepsy, severe chronic #Pain.
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Nature - The next generation of deep-brain stimulation automatically corrects the precise brain waves that create symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Can this approach target other conditions?
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Don’t find sex differences in the GWAS to account for female predominance in ME/CFS. Could be that females are more vulnerable, like males are in autism.
Massive genetic association study of persons with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) suggests genes expressed in the brain influence development of this disabling disorder.
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Massive genetic association study of persons with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) suggests genes expressed in the brain influence development of this disabling disorder.
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DNA analysis of more than 15,500 people with the debilitating condition identifies eight tentative “genetic signals”
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Massive genetic association study of persons with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) suggests genes expressed in the brain influence development of this disabling disorder.
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DNA analysis of more than 15,500 people with the debilitating condition identifies eight tentative “genetic signals”
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And special thanks to the thousands of people who volunteered to take part in NINDS research over the last 75 years. They are the true heroes of NINDS.
HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY NINDS. On August 15th 1950 President Truman signed Public Law 81-692, establishing the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (NINDB).
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Thanks to all who dedicated their careers, time and effort over 75 years to advance the NINDS mission to understand how the nervous system works, and use that knowledge to reduce suffering due to neurological disorders.
HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY NINDS. On August 15th 1950 President Truman signed Public Law 81-692, establishing the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (NINDB).
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HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY NINDS. On August 15th 1950 President Truman signed Public Law 81-692, establishing the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Blindness (NINDB).
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It's risky to study the brain without considering it's connections to rest of the body. Finding synuclein aggregates in skin and nerves to the gut has changed thinking about triggers for Parkinson's disease. Read the story.
"Breakthrough Beneath the Skin" transforms neurological diagnosis and creates jobs nationwide! Our story follows the the Syn-One Test journey, a revolutionary skin biopsy for #ParkinsonsDisease and related disorders. Explore the full story: https://t.co/lZFYjogpwf
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U.S. Pointer study results @AAIC demonstrated value of exercise, healthy diet, cognitive and social activities on improving cognition in elderly. Good points to improve your Brain Health.
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U.S. POINTER is a lifestyle intervention clinical trial to support brain health, improve cognition & speed progress in Alzheimer's and dementia research.
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Gene editing technology has tremendous potential to correct neurogenetic disorders. See this report from Harvard and Jackson Lab on correcting mutations in the Na+/K+ ATPase in mouse. These mutations cause alternating hemiplegia in children.
cell.com
Prime editing and base editing in mouse models and human cells effectively correct mutations in a gene that causes a childhood neurodevelopmental disorder called alternating hemiplegia of childhood....
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