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Rainwater family still funding brain research

A year after a Fort Worth billionaire died from a degenerative brain disease, work continues to develop new treatments, thanks to ongoing support from his family.

by Cassandra Pollock

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A year after Fort Worth billionaire Richard Rainwater died from a degenerative brain disease, researchers around the country are still working to develop new treatments, thanks to ongoing support from his family. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

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