Dr. Chapman’s TEDx Talk
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Watch and share Dr. Chapman's 10-minute TEDx Talk at TEDxRockCreekPark.
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TED and “The Hero’s Journey” to Smarter
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Dr. Chapman discusses her upcoming TED talk.
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Symposium to Explore Neuroscience of Addiction
Friday, March 22, 2013
The Reprogramming the Human Brain Symposium, an annual research and treatment conference organized in part by the Center for BrainHealth, will concentrate this year on the cognitive neuroscience of decision-making and addiction.
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Q & A with Melissa Reiff
Friday, March 22, 2013
President of The Container Store, Melissa Reiff, answered questions, including how her definition of smart has changed and how The Container Store's focus on brain health helps build smarter employees, from Center for BrainHealth’s founder and chief director, Dr. Sandi Chapman.
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When in doubt, sit it out. New concussion guidelines stress an individualized approach.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
New concussion guidelines focus on assessing, diagnosing and managing concussions on an individualized basis, emphasizing a more conservative approach for younger people. The guidelines released Monday by the American Academy of Neurology, signal a departure from the old three-tiered grading scale, which allowed return to play for athletes classified with the mildest concussion just a few minutes after impact. Now, all concussions require that a player “sit it out” until a licensed health care professional has determined that the concussion has resolved, and there is no set time limit for that.
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BrainHealth Study with Former NFL Players Published in JAMA Neurology
Monday, January 7, 2013
A study led by the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas examining the neuropsychological status of former National Football League players has found that cognitive deficits and depression are more common among retired players than in the general population.
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Aging Does Not Impair Decision-Making, Age Does Provide Some Cognitive Benefits
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Contrary to conventional wisdom that cognitive function declines beginning in the mid-forties, aging does not correlate with deteriorating ability to think for ourselves. See the latest from a recent BrainHealth study.
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Q&A with Jeremy Strain
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Jeremy Strain, a member of the BrainHealth research team, is working towards his Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience. Learn more about his research and how he became interested in the field of brain health.
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2013 Lecture Series Announced
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The Brain: An Owner’s Guide, the Center's annual sell-out, four-part lecture series sponsored by The Container Store, begins February 5 and will bring nationally recognized experts to Dallas.
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Addressing Head Injuries in Athletes of All Ages
Monday, December 10, 2012
BrainHealth's founder and chief director, Dr. Sandi Chapman, address the controversial topic of concussions in athletes.
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Keep Your Brain Sharp This Holiday Season
Monday, December 10, 2012
Feeling stressed out this holiday season? Does your brain feel like Grand Central Station during rush hour? Follow these tips for keeping your brain fit during the holiday season and maximizing your cognitive performance.
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Asperger’s Dropped from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V
Friday, December 7, 2012
The American Psychiatric Association has announced that it is dropping the term Asperger’s from the manual that doctors use to diagnose patients with mental disorders. The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders V, or DSM-V, will lump Asperger’s and similar disorders into “autism spectrum disorder” versus separating the two.
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A Veteran Connection
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Dr. G. Reid Lyon, a former paratrooper and a Distinguished Scholar in Cognition and Neuroscience at the Center for BrainHealth, describes his experience returning from Vietnam and how his combat experience connects him to other service members who have served in combat.
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Join the Brain Health Movement and Make Your Brain Smarter
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Dr. Chapman, in her career quest to maximize cognitive potential across the entire lifespan, revolutionizes the way we think about and care for our brains in a new book that publishes January 1.
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Schizophrenia: The Healing Potential of Knowing How to Navigate Social Relationships
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
A new study published in Schizophrenia Research by scientists at the Center for BrainHealth, UT Southwestern, and UT Medical School at Houston is the first of its kind seeking to understand the relationship between insight and empathy in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. The findings suggest an existing BrainHealth social cognition program may help.
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Studying Overeating as a Type of Addiction
Monday, November 26, 2012
A new study published in NeuroImage from Center for BrainHealth scientists has found that for binge-eaters, as with all addiction sufferers, the compulsion to overeat is rooted in the brain’s reward center.
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