Emory Brain Health Center

10/07/2025

The holiday season normally is a time of joy and togetherness. But for some people, it may become filled with worry if a loved one shows signs of a neurologic condition such as dementia.

“If you see anything that concerns you, write it down, along with how often it happened and when you observed it,” says Emory associate professor neurology Dr. Monica Parker.

Identify subtle changes in memory, balance, or behavior that could be early symptoms of conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and get tips on how to address your concerns.

10/01/2025

It is International Coffee Day, and we are revisiting season 1 of Your Fantastic Mind to learn about your brain and coffee. How is it you hated the taste of coffee as a kid, but as you got older, you grew to like it?! Watch ⬇️

Many people hated the taste of coffee as kids, but then as they got older, grew to like it. It turns out that bitterness is something that really turns off k...

09/30/2025

In a culture that’s highly goal-oriented, yet another form of performance anxiety has emerged: It’s called orthosomnia, and it refers to an unhealthy preoccupation with getting the right amount of sleep as well as the right stages of sleep.

Sleep experts say that orthosomnia, an unhealthy obsession with optimizing sleep, is on the rise.

09/29/2025

Associate professor of psychiatry Dr. Vas Michopoulos is a multiple principal investigator is part of the Emory Specialized Center of Research Excellence (SCORE) on S*x Differences that received a five-year, $7.4 million renewal from the National Institute on Aging to continue its efforts in the advancement of women’s health by investigating the influence of s*x on infectious diseases.

The Emory Specialized Center of Research Excellence on S*x Differences has received a five-year, $7.4 million renewal to continue advancing women’s health.

09/26/2025

Every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease.

As nearly half of the country suffers from some form of cardiovascular disease, another 1 in 4 adults experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime, signaling an inevitable overlap.

A new study from Emory University shows that certain mental health conditions escalate the risk of developing heart disease and experiencing adverse outcomes by significant margins. The study also examines social determinants and quality of care.

09/25/2025

“We’ve identified a need to treat not only youth, but also family systems because 40% or more of people in treatment are parents or care for a young person,” said addiction psychiatrist Dr. Justine Welsh, who is director of addiction services for Emory Healthcare.

Emory Healthcare, Grady Health System and Georgia Southern University are among the most recent recipients of grants from the state’s Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust fund.

09/24/2025

Emory Neurosurgery participated in a major international study, published Sept. 16 in the The New England Journal of Medicine, showing brain shunt surgery significantly improves walking and balance in older adults with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Emory researchers participated in an international NIH study showing brain shunt surgery significantly improves walking, balance and fall risk in older adults with iNPH — a common, treatable cause of mobility issues and memory loss.

09/11/2025

The technique called resonant breathing is one example, where deliberately breathing more slowly — about six breaths a minute — aligns breath cycles with the heart’s natural rhythm, creating more balance in the body’s response to its environment, lowering stress and promoting mental and physical health.

Emory study finds that the brain produces a “global signal” — a single master signal linked to multiple body processes in the autonomic nervous system.

09/10/2025

A new study led by the Emory ALS Center sheds light on why a once-promising experimental medication for ALS failed to help patients, despite successfully reaching its intended target in the central nervous system—the brain and spinal cord.

A new Emory University study, led by the Emory ALS Center and the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease at Emory’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute, sheds light on why a once-promising experimental medication for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis failed to help patients, despite successfully reaching it...

09/04/2025

Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc, has been appointed director of the Emory Sleep Center, effective Sept. 1. A nationally recognized clinician, researcher and leader in sleep medicine, Trotti succeeds Nancy Collop, MD, who is retiring Sept. 8 after 15 years of service and leadership.

Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc, has been appointed director of the Emory Sleep Center, effective Sept. 1.

08/28/2025

Emory University has joined a new national clinical trial exploring the use of deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression, expanding its efforts to improve outcomes for patients who have not responded to conventional therapies.

08/26/2025

In honor of National Dog Day, we take a look back at an episode of Your Fantastic Mind highlighting the work of internationally-acclaimed neuroscientist, Dr. Greg Berns and his team who were the first in the world to train and scan the brains of awake dogs in a MRI scanner to learn more about how they think and feel.

Internationally-acclaimed animal neuroscientist, Dr. Greg Berns and team were the first in the world to train and scan the brains of awake dogs in a MRI scan...