📣 Attention, researchers! Applications are now open for the 2026 Next Generation Research Grants and Cure One, Cure Many Awards. 🧠🔬 Apply for research funding:

This week’s blog looks at negativity bias: our tendency to respond more strongly and focus more intently on negative information and thoughts than on positive ones. However, there are ways to achieve a more equal balance. #negativitybias .

#Echolalia, the behavior of repeating words someone else has said, is a common trait among children, but in some cases, persistent echolalia could be a sign of autism or a developmental delay. @BrainandLifeMag, from @AANMember, shares expert advice.

Did you know that high temperatures can affect your brain? Here are some tips to take care of your brain in the heat. Stay safe! For more information, please visit

We’re thrilled to announce the American Brain Foundation Gala: A Night of Brilliance and Breakthroughs, Sept. 13, 2005, at the Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville. This formal event will feature Guster and honor advocates Selma Blair and Sean Astin.

RT @AFTDHope: 🧬 A promising FTD gene therapy is making headlines. British biotech company @AviadoBio is developing AVB-101, a potential on….

#TersonSyndrome has been added to our Brain Diseases from A-to-Z page. This condition includes bleeding inside the eyes, often as a result of an aneurysm, brain hemorrhage, or traumatic brain injury. It is a serious medical emergency.

What effect will recent NIH cuts have on medical research? Our Executive Director Michelle Heritage explores this in her op-ed featured in @MSNBC ⬇️

In this episode of the SmikleSpeaks podcast, ABF board members Dr. Joanne Smikle and Matt Picard talk about how his experience with post-concussive syndrome evolved into a broader commitment to advancing brain health. 🎧 Listen to the episode:

Here is a chart from our Winter/Spring 2025 Impact Report, showing how our research funding was divided among different disease areas. 📖 Read the full report:

Elizabeth DeStefano co-hosted the 2025 @MigraineSummit. In today’s blog, she discusses her own lifelong struggle with the often misunderstood disease, explains how she became involved with advocacy, and calls for more research. #MigraineAwarenessMonth .📖

RT @AFTDHope: We are pleased to announce the newest recipient of the 2025 Clinical Research Training Scholarship (CRTS) in FTD, funded by t….

"Rest shouldn't be a reward. Rest should be what you naturally have as a human being." Yvette Nicole Brown gets real about caring for her dad with Alzheimer’s and the importance of showing caregivers’ stories onscreen. 🎧Listen to her powerful episode:

Last year, Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele, winner of the ABF's 2024 Scientific Breakthrough award, sat down with UCLA neurology professor Dr. Charles Flippen II to talk about neurological healthcare disparities and how we can work toward equity in care. 🎥 Watch:

This week, our blog shares research studies on TBI. One focuses on influencing the behavior of brain immune cells. Another investigates wrapping stem cells with nanotechnology. A third explores the link between #TBI and #Parkinsons. Read the blog ⬇️.

Researchers @UCIrvine engineered microglia (immune cells in the brain) to break down toxic proteins. They proved that, at least in mice, these microglia can detect and respond to disease-specific brain changes, like the amyloid plaques that cause #AlzheimersDisease. 🧠💡

The most recent issue of @BrainandLifeMag, from @AANMember, shares seven tips for getting a good night’s sleep, according to Dr. Rachel Marie E. Salas, professor of neurology and assistant medical director of the @JHMSleepDocs.

As we age, maintaining cognitive health is important. Julie Suhr, Director of Clinical Training at the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute, shares five essential habits to help you keep your mind sharp and reduce your risk of cognitive decline. #HealthyAging

Meet 2025 Next Generation Research Grant recipient Sigfus Kristinsson, PhD. He aims to find the underlying mechanism of gradual lesion expansion surrounding the area of #strokes and establish biomarkers. Funded with @American_Heart and @AANMember.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (#PTSD) has been added to our A to Z page on the website. This disorder can develop after an extremely distressing event, leading to persisting nightmares, anxiety, flashbacks, impaired sleeping, and more. 📰⬇️:

The latest issue of @BrainandLifeMag, from @AANMember, discusses #omega-3 fatty acids. Foods rich in omega-3s may help lower the risk for dementia, depression, certain ischemic strokes, and a decline in memory skills. 📰 Read the article: