BrainFutures News

October 10 is World Mental Health Day

In observance of World Mental Health Day on October 10, the BrainFutures team is excited to participate in this year’s JWB Resiliency 5K & 1 Mile Family Walk/Run on October 14. World Mental Health Day was launched by the World Health Organization to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilize efforts in support of mental hea...

October Brain Facts

Brain experts agree that although our knowledge of the brain has changed drastically in recent years, there is more to learn.   Here are our top fascinating brain facts of the month:   1. Your tongue’s receptors, called taste buds,transform information about tastes and send them to the brain to be processed into your favorite flavors. Additionally, we ...

BrainFutures attends the ApplySci Wearable Tech + Digital Health + Neurotech conference at MIT

BrainFutures recently attended the ApplySci Wearable Tech + Digital Health + Neurotech conference at MIT, which showcased innovative methods of early detection of disease as well as the latest in computer-brain interfaces. Highlights included: Dr. Marom Bikson, professor of Biomedical Engineering at the City College of New York, focused on applications for...

August Brain Facts

Brain experts agree that although our knowledge of the brain has changed drastically in recent years, there is more to learn. Here are our top fascinating brain facts of the month: The human brain is nearly 60 percent fat. We've learned in recent years that fatty acids are among the most crucial molecules that determine your brain's integrity and abil...

July Brain Facts

Brain experts agree that although our knowledge of the brain has changed drastically in recent years, there is more to learn.  Here are our top three fascinating brain facts of the month: Your brain generates enough electricity to power a 25-watt light bulb. There are no pain receptors in the brain. While your brain detects and processes pain in t...

BrainFutures Heads West to the AspenBrainLab

On Saturday, July 14, the AspenBrainLab took place in Aspen, Colorado, featuring 12 thought leaders who shared their insights into our most vital of organs: the brain. Members of the BrainFutures team were in attendance. The conference packed a variety of content into two sessions held over a compact seven hours. The morning session featured a series of...

BrainFutures Visits National Mental Health Innovation Center

Last week, members of the BrainFutures team visited the National Mental Health Innovation Center (NMHIC) at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz Medical Campus. NMHIC was founded in 2015 to reduce stigma about mental health treatment and help create a world where mental health is as valued as physical health, prevention and early care are the norm and quality ...

We'll Be at the AspenBrainLab This Weekend/Here's How You Can Join Us

This Saturday, July 14, members of the BrainFutures team will be attending the 6th  Annual AspenBrainLab in Colorado. As the AspenBrainLab puts it, it is the "only conference where neurology lectures and laughter meditation sessions live together in perfect harmony."  The overall mission of the AspenBrainLab is to "nurture the brains and minds of our growi...

Brain Awareness Week

BrainFutures is proud to partner in Brain Awareness Week, the global campaign to increase awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. Check out this Brain Brief on the Dynamic Interplay of Genetics, and learn more about education and events worldwide at www.dana.org/baw/ ...

BrainFutures Statement on FDA Approval of Prescription Digital Therapeutic Treatment for Illness

BrainFutures, a nonprofit organization focused on advances in the brain health field, praised the Food and Drug Administration’s September 14 announcement that the first mobile medical application was permitted to treat illness. Linda Raines, CEO of BrainFutures, issued the following statement: The landmark FDA approval of Pear Therapeutics’ reSET® is a...