News Coverage
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…
June 18, 2019
Detecting Lying
Linda Nguyen, PhD student at UT Dallas and a research assistant at the Center for BrainHealth, discusses with Bernadette Fiaschetti, of One Life Radio on iHeartRadio how people think and interact with one another. She discusses implicit bias and detecting if someone is lying to…
June 18, 2019
The Science of Happiness
Leanne Young, PhD, from Brain Performance Institute, discusses with Bernadette Fiaschetti, of One Life Radio on iHeartRadio, how to train your brain to be happier. Happiness relates to brain health on how we live our lives, what we say and what we think. “Gratitude is…
June 18, 2019
Virtual Reality Can Help Kids Build Social Skills
Maria Johnson, MA, CCC – SLP, the Director of Youth and Family Innovations at Brain Performance Institute discusses with Bernadette Fiaschetti, of One Life Radio on iHeartRadio, Charisma™, a virtual social training platform that teaches social strategies to enhance the way individuals think, work and…
June 17, 2019
Fox4ward: Boosting Memory with Electrical Current
There’s lots of talk these days about boosting our mental performance. For example, if you want to enhance your memory, how about zapping your brain with an electrical current? Some new research indicates it could be helpful for those 60 and over. Dr. Dan Krawczyk,…
June 4, 2019
Stress is aging our brains, but we can reverse the impact
STRESS. WE ALL FEEL IT. WE KNOW IT’S AFFECTING US, BUT DO WE TRULY KNOW HOW MUCH? CONSIDER THIS: WE KNOW THAT STRESS CREATES TENSION IN OUR BODIES, AFFECTS OUR MOOD AND EVEN OUR SLEEP. What few people are aware of is that although some stress can be important for…
May 8, 2019
What Does Your Brain Think About the Modern Workplace?
DESPITE WHAT YOU MAY HAVE READ, ONE SIZE, ONE SOLUTION, AND ONE RESEARCH STUDY DOES NOT FIT ALL. At Corgan, we’ve been engaged in a year-long conversation about this issue with The Brain Performance Institute, an offshoot of the University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for Brain Health, focused on…