On Awe, Healthy Eating, Mental Health, Ethical Neurotech, and more

By SharpBrains | October 29, 2019

_____ Time to wrap-up anoth­er very active month with our Sharp­Brains e‑newsletter sum­ma­riz­ing excit­ing devel­op­ments in brain research, health­care and tech­nol­o­gy — plus a cou­ple fun brain teasers to spark curios­i­ty and inno­va­tion :-) New brain research: Brain scans shed light on the brain net­works sup­port­ing Awe For World Men­tal Health Day let’s review how a healthy…

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UW Medicine creates new Institute for Brain Health Solutions focused on cognitive aging, brain wellness and mental health

By SharpBrains | October 4, 2019

__________ $50 mil­lion gift is foun­da­tion for brain dis­or­ders research (UW press release): “UW Med­i­cine is cre­at­ing the Gar­vey Insti­tute for Brain Health Solu­tions to devel­op effec­tive new treat­ments for brain dis­or­ders, such as depres­sion, post-trau­­mat­ic stress dis­or­der, addic­tion and Alzheimer’s dis­ease. The foun­da­tion­al $50 mil­lion gift to estab­lish the insti­tute was made by local…

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