New research sheds light on how changes in blood glucose levels correspond with changes in cognition. The findings are directly relevant to those with #diabetes and #obesity, but may also inform efforts to understand the relation of metabolic disorders with #depression, #bipolar disorder. . Read the full study: https://ow.ly/UXHr50SAwTB . Harvard Medical School
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF)
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100% of every dollar donated for research is invested in our mental health research grants.
About us
Since 1987, we have awarded more than $450 million to fund more than 6,500 grants to more than 5,400 scientists around the world. The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research. The Foundation funds the most innovative ideas in neuroscience and psychiatry to better understand the causes and develop new ways to treat brain and behavior disorders. These illnesses include addiction, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder (BPD), depression, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and schizophrenia. 100% of every dollar donated for research is invested in our research grants. Our operating expenses are covered by separate foundation grants. Learn more at https://www.bbrfoundation.org.
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https://www.bbrfoundation.org
External link for Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF)
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- 11-50 employees
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- New York
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- Founded
- 1985
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- Awarding Grants, Research, Fundraising, and Mental Illness
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Employees at Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF)
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Bonnie Hammerschlag
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Nieves Ortiz
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Updates
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Join us today at 2pm EDT for our next #mentalhealth webinar. This webinar will focus on #ADHD. . Register and learn more: https://ow.ly/g5x350SlHH8 . University of Denver
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Researchers developed and tested a tiny, implantable #neurostimulation device that uses ultrasound to modify the activity of neurons deep in the brain. . Read the full study: https://ow.ly/h8zT50SngXA . Boston University Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Join us on July 9th for our next #mentalhealth webinar. Next month's webinar will focus on #ADHD. . Register and learn more: https://ow.ly/LS6v50SlHH7 . University of Denver
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Study of how the #psychedelic 5-MeO-DMT interacts with serotonin receptors suggests a modified version of the drug that targets the serotonin 1A receptor may not generate psychedelic effects while preserving potential therapeutic effects. https://ow.ly/m0eQ50SiXo7 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Study of One Psychedelic Drug Suggests How It Might be Modified to Eliminate Psychedelic Effects While Retaining Therapeutic Ones
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Join us today at 2pm EDT for our next #mentalhealth webinar. Today's webinar will focus on #bipolardisorder. . Follow the link to register: https://ow.ly/Bo8I50SfB6n . Harvard Medical School
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Antidepressant treatment of late-life #depression was associated with some improvements in cognition, especially #memory and learning. https://ow.ly/UgFi50Sej4P University of Toronto CAMH
Some Antidepressants May Help Reduce Cognitive Deterioration in Late-Life Major Depression
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BBRF President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein was a panelist at a virtual town hall, Finding Hope: The Healing Power of Art, Town Hall, presented by South Florida PBS' Health Channel. . Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eywNFm5j . The Health Channel PBS #mentalhealth
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Join us next Tuesday for our next #mentalhealth webinar. This month's webinar will focus on #bipolar disorder. Follow the link to register and learn more. https://ow.ly/F7zM50RPhrK #Mentalhealthawareness Harvard Medical School
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Today, BBRF President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, will be a panelist at a virtual town hall, Finding Hope: The Healing Power of Art, Town Hall, presented by South Florida PBS' Health Channel. . RSVP Here: https://lnkd.in/eywNFm5j . The Health Channel PBS #mentalhealth #anxiety #depression #adhd #autism #schizophrenia #bipolar #BPD #PTSD
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