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Researchers at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University and the have partnered to develop a new intervention program for a relatively common but largely unrecognized neurological condition.
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Traumatic injuries are the third leading cause of death nationally and the first in Americans age 44 and younger, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Level I trauma rooms are intended to stabilize and save the lives of patients with the most…
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The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Brain Health Research Institute hosted the first Town Hall Meeting at the on Friday, September 27, 2019. The meeting focused on four DataBlitz! sessions, series…
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Brain Health Research Institute announces the following Pilot Grant 2019 award winners:
John Gunstad (KSU Psychol), Lindsay Scott (UH), Rachel Ostrand (IBM)
Using automated speech analysis to predict cognitive decline and future Alzheimer’s disease…
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Dr. John Gunstad, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University Professor of Psychological Sciences and Brain Health Research Institute member, won a Scholars Award at the Cleveland Brain Health Initiative Retreat on August 26, 2019, for his work, "Using automated speech analysis to predict cognitive…
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Once it begins, Alzheimer’s Disease progresses systematically and aggressively, attacking victims on multiple fronts. But scientists studying the disease operate the same way — like Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s own Dr. Gemma Casadesus Smith.
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A Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University researcher with a background in safety training models — and a very personal motivation — has devised a method to help some children with food allergies stay safe, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) just granted him the funding to test it.
The Brain Health Research Institute is now on Twitter! Follow us @KSUBrainHealth
The Integrated Sciences Building (ISB) is set to receive a collaborative laboratory next fall courtesy of the Brain Health Research Institute.
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