News Coverage
September 19, 2019
'Kids are struggling'; Anna ISD has plan to help
ANNA, Texas — The Anna Independent School District has a new mental health initiative called Thrive. The strategy incorporates mental health into learning. “There’s a big focus on student education, that’s going to be a big part of this,” explained Vince Sharp, the district’s…
September 12, 2019
To Save Your Brain, Fill Your Calendar
Study from Mayo Clinic shows doing more activities may offer greater cognitive protection If your doctor wrote out a prescription for your brain — one designed to guard against the kind of cognitive decline that makes you forget your best friend’s name — it could look something like this: “Read…
September 6, 2019
A Top CEO shares 3 daily exercises that help rewire his brain for success
As the CEO of one of the largest housing specialty firms, much of my day is spent reviewing economic data and financial reports. Yet even though I have a mathematical bent, I know what’s most important to my firm: Making sure the minds of my employees stay in top shape. Researchers…
August 16, 2019
Healthy Brains,Healthy Cities
We invited four leading researchers to share insights from their time exploring the intersection of science, the brain, and the built environment. In the interviews excerpted below, we asked about indicators of good brain health from cognitive performance to emotional well-being and the methods and technologies used to assess how…
August 16, 2019
Training initiative targets cognitive performance
A group of Amarillo Police Department officers gathered at the Panhandle War Memorial Center on Wednesday to gain insight regarding bolstering focus, creativity and mental efficiency via enhanced cognitive performance. Officials said the endeavor is part of a two-day initiative offered by the Brain Performance Institute’s High Performance Cognitive Training…
July 31, 2019
Happy? Sad? Study Uses AI to Examine What Affects Our Emotions
Participants in this 45-day study will track their emotions in real time using the Mindcurrent app and Apple Watch data We all deal with emotions during busy days. Sometimes we’re happy—sometimes not. But what affects our emotional state? That’s what a new study involving university students hopes to find out. The Center…
July 25, 2019
New tech for multiple sclerosis diagnosis and treatment
PATENT-PENDING TOOL CREATES 3D IMAGES OF BRAIN LESIONS Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth®, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with a team from UT Southwestern, have developed technology for a novel diagnostic method for multiple sclerosis (MS). The new approach has the potential…
July 16, 2019
MS Patients Could See Better Treatment With 3D Imaging
DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – A collaboration between The University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth and UT Southwestern Medical Center has resulted in a new way to look at the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) which could greatly enhance doctors ability to select the best therapy for each…
July 16, 2019
Nicotine and Cannabis Have Offsetting Effects on Resting Brain Connectivity
A RECENT NIDA-SUPPORTED STUDY UNDERLIES THE FACT THAT DRUGS USED IN COMBINATION CAN PRODUCE EFFECTS THAT DIFFER FROM THE SUM OF THE DRUGS’ INDIVIDUAL EFFECTS. Researchers showed that users of either nicotine or cannabis had reduced connectivity in several brain networks, but that users of both drugs had connectivity similar…
July 12, 2019
Everyday Improvements You Can Make Right Now to Boost Your Brain Health and Extend Your 'Mindspan'
HEAR “HEALTHY HEART” AND YOU MIGHT THINK CHOLESTEROL, BLOOD PRESSURE…OUGHTA HIT THE GYM. NOW, QUICK: WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR YOUR BRAIN? “People spend more time thinking about their toenails than their brains,” says former Houston Oilers linebacker Al Smith. As board chair of the NFL Alumni Association and a baby…