Press Releases
May 1, 2017
Neuroscientists Seek Brain Basis of Craving in Addiction and Binge Eating
A new article in JAMA Psychiatry details the first step in revealing how craving works in the brain. Scientists at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas are the first to propose a systematic and quantitative model for drug addiction research.
February 27, 2017
Center for BrainHealth and Dallas Police Department Partner to Advance Brain Health of Police Office
Law enforcement is inherently a high-pressure profession. Police officers must routinely make tough decisions, often under extreme stress and/or facing threat of harm. The Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, and its Brain Performance Institute are collaborating to provide programs to help officers who serve on the front lines of the city of Dallas.
February 15, 2017
Stress can make your brain stronger if you know this
According to an article in JAMA Internal Medicine, stress is at least partially to blame for 60 to 80 percent of primary care visits. Studies show that those who suffer from chronic, severe stress are more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease later in life. However, there are interesting caveats. Not all people who have experienced excessive amounts of stress are worse off, mentally or physically than those who have not.
December 20, 2016
Top 10 Center for BrainHealth Breakthroughs in 2016
As we look back at 2016, we remember 10 breakthroughs that advanced brain science, six new faces who shaped our year and celebrate more than 60,000 people we have reached in 24 states through our research initiatives and programmatic offerings at the Center for BrainHealth and its Brain Performance Institute.
December 12, 2016
You Do This 160 Times a Day, It Stresses and Depresses You
Dr. Ian Robertson, author of The Stress Test, explains how a wandering mind can stress you out.
December 6, 2016
Why we need to study the effects of marijuana on motor learning
Most marijuana studies demonstrate that consuming cannabis induces cognitive and motor performance deficits. Science, though, has yet to study cannabis’ effect on motor learning, which is necessary for simple and complex movements – such as reflexes and speaking – as well as properly calibrated physical movement. Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, argue that addressing this research gap could lead to breakthroughs in addiction therapies.
December 5, 2016
Q&A with Dr. Kihwan Han
Kihwan Han, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for BrainHealth, was awarded The Sapphire Foundation Friends of BrainHealth Distinguished New Scientist award. Learn more about his research and how he became interested in neuroimaging.
November 28, 2016
Stress Can Do This Strangely Positive Thing to You
According to Dr. Ian Robertson, author of The Stress Test, stress can be your friend. Stress releases the hormone norepinephrine which, in moderate doses, can help your brain function better.
November 16, 2016
Q&A with Dr. Dan Krawczyk
We recently sat down with Dan Krawczyk, Ph.D., deputy director of the Center for BrainHealth, to discuss his research interests including genetics, our innate ability to think and reason, and how biology can change behavior and vice versa.
November 15, 2016
Center for BrainHealth Honors Dan Branch with Legacy Award
On Nov. 14, the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas presented Dan Branch with its highest honor, the Legacy Award, given to individuals whose vision and dedication enables the center and its Brain Performance Institute to empower people of all ages to unlock their brain potential.