Category: Brain Knowledge 101

March 2, 2026
Brain Knowledge 101
Brain Research Foundation

Navigating Mental Health Recovery

For decades, the prevailing medical model viewed mental health through the lens of deficit-identifying what was “broken” within the neural circuitry of the brain. However, through the lens of the Brain Research Foundation (BRF), a more sophisticated narrative has emerged. It is a narr...

February 24, 2026
Brain Knowledge 101
Brain Research Foundation

How The Brain’s Immune Cells Shape Brain Health Throughout The Lifespan

March 11, 2026, the Brain Research Foundation hosted one of its most anticipated lunchtime lectures of the year. Dr. Lindsay DeBaise, Ph.D., joined us over Zoom to explore a topic that sits at the heart of modern neuroscience: the role of microglia the brain’s own immune cells in shaping br...

January 30, 2026
Brain Knowledge 101
Brain Research Foundation

How BRF Seed Funding Is Advancing Brain Research & Better Sleep

For millions of people, a good night’s sleep feels increasingly out of reach. Poor sleep affects memory, mood, mental health, and long-term brain function. Over time, chronic sleep disruption increases the risk of cognitive decline, depression, and neurological disease. Yet despite its impo...

December 15, 2025
Brain Knowledge 101
Brain Research Foundation

How Neuroscience is Building the Future of Non-Addictive Opioid Treatment

The global opioid addiction crisis has remained one of the most urgent public health issues in 2025, and now that we are going into the new year, it requires attention now more than ever. For decades, the primary tool for severe opioid treatment has been the opioid itself, creating a devastating ...

August 28, 2025
Brain Knowledge 101
Brain Research Foundation

Is there a Cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder? A Full Understanding from BRF

Summary: Many families and individuals ask whether there is a cure for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). While science has made important progress in understanding how ASD affects the brain, no single biological marker or definitive cause has been identified, making a cure challenging. Instead, res...

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