Press Releases
December 1, 2014
Center for BrainHealth Public Lecture Series Brings Nationally Recognized Experts to Dallas
The Brain: An Owner’s Guide four-part series sponsored by The Container Store begins February 3
November 10, 2014
Study shows marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain
Study shows marijuana’s long-term effects on the brain The effects of chronic marijuana use on the brain may depend on age of first use and duration of use, according to researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas. In a…
July 22, 2014
Inspiring Human Brain Potential: RGK Foundation
In its most recent grant to the Center for BrainHealth, the RGK Foundation donated $500,000 to expand two existing higher performance brain training initiatives in Austin, San Antonio, and the greater Central Texas area.
July 8, 2014
Center for BrainHealth’s Young Professionals Group Raises $50,000 for Autism Research
The Think Ahead Group (TAG), the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas’ young professionals group, has awarded $50,000 to help individuals with autism achieve more socially engaged lives and advantageous futures.
April 28, 2014
BrainHealth Research Shows Strategic Thinking Strengthens Intellectual Capacity
Strategy-based cognitive training has the potential to enhance cognitive performance and spill over to real-life benefit according to a data-driven perspective article by the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience.
April 11, 2014
Symposium Focuses on Brain Connectivity in Health and Disease
The Center for BrainHealth hosted Reprogramming the Brain to Health, an annual symposium that brings together top neuroscientists and medical investigators to share breakthroughs in brain research, on April 10. This year’s symposium focused on the topic of “Brain Connectivity in Health and Disease.” Keynote speaker Dr. Floyd Bloom,…
April 4, 2014
BrainHealth Collaborates with Yale: Virtual Triumph, Real World Success
The Center for BrainHealth has partnered with Yale University's Child Study Center to study brain change and real-life effects of a virtual reality training program for those with autism.
March 3, 2014
Sleep to Improve Cognitive Performance
Want to get more sleep? Adequate rest plays a vital role in advancing brain health. Sleep expert Dr. James Maas shares tips and reasons for sleeping better and longer.
November 12, 2013
Study Finds Aerobic Exercise Improves Memory, Brain Function and Physical Fitness
A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas published online in the open-access journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience found that engaging in a physical exercise regimen helps healthy aging adults improve their memory, brain health and physical fitness. This…
September 9, 2013
Study Finds Brain Training Enhances Brain Health of Adults Over 50
New research from the Center for BrainHealth shows that age-related brain decline may be reversible.