Ellen Ryan, Next Avenue

Ellen Ryan is an award-winning writer and editor. She is the former managing editor of The Washingtonian.

Stories by Ellen Ryan, Next Avenue

A man holds a brain used for research.

Why You Might Want to Donate Your Brain to Science

By Ellen Ryan, Next Avenue | June 14, 2024

Organ donor programs do not include brains, creating a tissue shortage that impedes research into Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s and concussions.

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