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# UCR finds overlooked brainstem pathway for hand control
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucr-finds-overlooked-brainstem-pathway-for-hand-control/
- Published: 2026-03-18T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:01:40.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:69b9964bd3cd890001185969:0

UCR researchers have identified [an overlooked brainstem pathway that helps control hand and arm movements](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/03/12/overlooked-brainstem-pathway-controls-human-hands?ref=raincrossgazette.com), a discovery published in the *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences* that could open new targets for stroke rehabilitation therapies.