News Coverage
August 24, 2021
Closing the Brain Health Gap: addressing women’s inequalities
There is a clear sex and gender gap in outcomes for brain health disorders across the lifespan, with strikingly negative outcomes for women. This understanding calls for a more systematic way of approaching this issue of inequality. The “Brain Health Gap” highlights and frames inequalities in all areas across the…
August 2, 2021
Chronic Illness Cost This Former Dallas Museum Director Her Career. Embracing Novelty Gave Her New Life.
Working with UT-Dallas’s Center for BrainHealth, Bonnie Pitman uses her expertise in art to help both physicians and people living with debilitating conditions. One snowy winter day in Vienna, Bonnie Pitman inhaled the breath that transformed her life. She had just completed negotiations to bring a collection of Egyptian treasures…
June 10, 2021
Freeman Teams Up with The Center for BrainHealth to Help Improve Employee Wellbeing, Address Covid Stressors
With so many people across the world facing a plethora of mental and emotional challenges, we’ve come to understand in no uncertain terms how stress can negatively impact our performance, both personally and professionally. After recognizing the deleterious effects that pandemic-related stressors were having on its workforce, Freeman enlisted the…
June 9, 2021
UT Dallas Embarks on Study to Help Boost Brain Power
Did you know it’s possible to boost your brain power? A study happening in Dallas is offering tools to maximize brain health and a one-of-a-kind peek into your own brain potential. The BrainHealth Project, happening at the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas at Dallas, is a…
June 1, 2021
3 Incredible Breakthroughs That Are Transforming Our Understanding of the Brain
Scientists have made great strides in understanding the organ’s complexities. For a long time it was assumed that while, sure, brains were amazing, there wasn’t much you could do for an individual brain besides watch it decline. But scientists have made great strides in understanding the organ’s complexities, and…
May 27, 2021
Curiosity Is Key for Keeping Your Memory in Top Shape as You Age—Here Are 4 Exercises That Are Better Than Brain Games
When it comes to brain health, we know a ton of different components can influence our capacity for lasting memory and cognition. Staying hydrated, practicing yoga, and even doing household chores can all help keep our brains in tip-top shape as we age. But one…
May 27, 2021
IMPROVE YOUR FOCUS AT ANY AGE
The brain has a lifelong ability to improve. It’s time to reject the notion that it is “normal” for brain performance to decline with age. Did you know that there are things you can do each day to increase or maintain your brain health and improve your focus? Over the…
April 12, 2021
Are your kids fighting more during the pandemic? You’re not alone.
But helping them navigate sibling conflict can have positive effects long after lockdowns are over. The yelling had escalated into slapping and punching between the two sisters, 10 and 13. “The younger sister kept invading her sister’s room, dancing in the background of the screen during virtual learning,” says …
April 6, 2021
The New Hybrid Work Model Will Require Hybrid Skills
Resilience, empathy and creativity are the key human skills of our hybrid world. For more than a year, we’ve been wondering what work will look like when the pandemic ends. And for an increasing number of companies, the answer is a hybrid model that combines in-person and remote work. The conversation has now…
March 18, 2021
Four emerging technologies with the potential to improve MS treatment options
From focused ultrasound to electronic autoinjectors, we take a look at four innovations and technologies that could improve future MS treatment options As is the case with many debilitating, chronic diseases in the 21st century, the wonders of technology and medical innovations are currently showing huge potential in enabling multiple…