# Brain Health * **Definition:** The overall health and well-being of the brain, encompassing cognitive function, mental health, neurological processes, and the interconnectedness of brain, body, and lifestyle factors. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Brain Health ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Brain Health**, for healthcare technology leaders * 10.2K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/24/2025 | [**Japan Digital Brain Health Market: Trends, Overview, Key Competitors, and Challenges**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/japan-digital-brain-health-market-trends-overview-gvuwc/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 4/27/2025 | [**Brain Health Functional Food and Beverage Market Technology Scope & Trend Drivers**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/brain-health-functional-food-beverage-market-technology-fj5ee) | [[Linkedin]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**MYndspan Appoints Holmusk Founder and CEO Nawal Roy as Strategic Advisor**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/myndspan-appoints-holmusk-founder-and-ceo-nawal-roy-as-strategic-advisor-302426581.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**MYndspan Appoints Holmusk Founder and CEO Nawal Roy as Strategic Advisor - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/myndspan-appoints-holmusk-founder-ceo-080000037.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/10/2025 | [**Using This Basic Skill Every Day Could Prevent Cognitive Decline - AOL.com**](https://www.aol.com/using-basic-skill-every-day-110000844.html) | [[AOL]] | | 2/1/2025 | [**12 questions to ask yourself and your doctor to maintain brain health**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-doctor-brain-health.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 2/1/2025 | [**12 questions to ask yourself and your doctor to maintain brain health - Medical Xpress**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-doctor-brain-health.html?deviceType=desktop) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 1/28/2025 | [**Sodexo and Social Impact Partners - A Global Brain Health Initiative Announce New White Paper Illuminating the Importance of Neuroprotective Nutrition for Brain Health**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250128855369/en/Sodexo-and-Social-Impact-Partners-%E2%80%93-A-Global-Brain-Health-Initiative-Announce-New-White-Paper-Illuminating-the-Importance-of-Neuroprotective-Nutrition-for-Brain-Health/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/27/2025 | [**Nine Levers Employers Can Use to Improve Brain Health and Workplace Performance**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/01/27/3015647/0/en/Nine-Levers-Employers-Can-Use-to-Improve-Brain-Health-and-Workplace-Performance.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 1/27/2025 | [**Nine Levers Employers Can Use to Improve Brain Health and Workplace Performance**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9337482/nine-levers-employers-can-use-to-improve-brain-health-and-workplace-performance) | [[Morningstar]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Brain Health Across the Lifespan: Brain Balance on Why It Matters at Every Stage of Life**](https://www.usatoday.com/story/special/contributor-content/2025/01/14/brain-health-across-the-lifespan-brain-balance-on-why-it-matters-at-every-stage-of-life/77698303007/) | [[USA Today]] | | 12/29/2024 | [**US Healthcare Providers May Be Hit With New Cybersecurity Rules - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/tech/us-healthcare-providers-may-hit-133511043.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 12/29/2024 | [**Wordle hints today for #1,290: Clues and answer for Monday, December 30 - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/tech/wordle-hints-today-for-1290-clues-and-answer-for-monday-december-30-050154923.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 12/24/2024 | [**Brain Rot: Why Brain Health Matters Now More Than Ever - Psychology Today**](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-care-for-all/202412/brain-rot-why-brain-health-matters-now-more-than-ever) | [[Psychology Today]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**12 questions to ask for better brain health in 2024**](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-brain-health.html) | [[MedicalXpress]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**Twelve factors to protect brain health in the New Year**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20241223/Twelve-factors-to-protect-brain-health-in-the-New-Year.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**Brain Rot: Why Brain Health Matters Now More Than Ever**](https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/brain-care-for-all/202412/brain-rot-why-brain-health-matters-now-more-than-ever) | [[Psychology Today]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**Brain Rot: Why Brain Health Matters Now More Than Ever**](https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/brain-care-for-all/202412/brain-rot-why-brain-health-matters-now-more-than-ever) | [[Psychology Today]] | | 10/31/2024 | [**HMNC Brain Health to Present Advances in Precision Psychiatry and Psychedelics at CNS Summit 2024 in Boston**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/10/31/2972692/0/en/HMNC-Brain-Health-to-Present-Advances-in-Precision-Psychiatry-and-Psychedelics-at-CNS-Summit-2024-in-Boston.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 9/19/2024 | [**Business Collaborative for Brain Health Partners with HERO to Launch the Brain Health Best Practice Score for Employers**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/business-collaborative-for-brain-health-partners-with-hero-to-launch-the-brain-health-best-practice-score-for-employers-1033784551) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 8/15/2024 | [**DiagnaMed Offering its Brain Health AI Platform for Investigating Weight Loss Drugs, such ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/diagnamed-offering-brain-health-ai-120000991.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/15/2024 | [**DiagnaMed Offering its Brain Health AI Platform for Investigating Weight Loss Drugs, such as Semaglutide (GLP-1), on Brain Function**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/diagnamed-offering-its-brain-health-ai-platform-for-investigating-weight-loss-drugs-such-as-semaglutide-glp-1-on-brain-function-1033694576) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 8/15/2024 | [**DiagnaMed Offering its Brain Health AI Platform for Investigating Weight Loss Drugs, such as Semaglutide (GLP-1), on Brain Function**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/08/15/2930847/0/en/DiagnaMed-Offering-its-Brain-Health-AI-Platform-for-Investigating-Weight-Loss-Drugs-such-as-Semaglutide-GLP-1-on-Brain-Function.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 7/1/2024 | [**Brain Health Supplements Market Set to Double by 2032, Reaching $26.8 Bn with a 12.8% of CAGR**](https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/724286188/brain-health-supplements-market-set-to-double-by-2032-reaching-26-8-bn-with-a-12-8-of-cagr-vantage-market-research) | einnews.com | | 6/15/2024 | [**AHA selects five innovators for the Heart and Brain Health Accelerator program The Amer...**](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240613/AHA-selects-five-innovators-for-the-Heart-and-Brain-Health-Accelerator-program-c2a0The-Amer.aspx) | [[News Medical Net]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **BrainCheck, Inc.**: A company focused on cognitive health assessments and early detection of cognitive impairment, partnering with organizations like the Alzheimer's Association. - **BrainCheck**: A digital cognitive health platform providing tools for cognitive assessment and care planning. - **Business Collaborative for Brain Health**: An initiative aimed at promoting brain health in the workplace. - **Linus Health**: A digital health company focused on transforming brain health through advanced detection and treatment of cognitive disorders. - **HMNC Brain Health**: A company advancing personalized medicine through intelligent sensing systems for mental health. - **Women's Brain Health Initiative (WBHI)**: An organization advocating for education and awareness on mobile device addiction and its effects on brain health. - **Cogstate**: A neuroscience technology company enhancing brain health assessments and promoting timely diagnoses in neurodegenerative disorders. - **Brain Ritual**: A brand of KetoSwiss AG recognized for innovative brain health products, particularly for migraine management. - **Cognizin® Citicoline**: A clinically studied brain health ingredient known for supporting mental energy and cognitive function. - **GE HealthCare**: A global leader in medical technology and digital solutions, collaborating with UCSF to enhance brain health diagnostics and treatment. - **DiagnaMed**: A company offering the BRAIN AGE® Brain Health AI Platform to investigate the effects of weight loss drugs on brain function. - **Epitel**: A leader in AI-powered brain health solutions, enhancing growth in brain monitoring technologies. - **Cleveland Clinic**: A healthcare institution collaborating with CAS to enhance clinical research focused on brain health. - **Omniscient**: A leader in AI-driven brain decoding, focusing on improving brain health through advanced technologies. - **BIOS Health**: A company focused on real-time neural data analysis and AI platforms for personalized neuromodulation. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Brain Health Innovation Olympics**: An initiative fostering collaboration between university students and industry experts to develop creative solutions for brain health challenges. - **Business Collaborative for Brain Health and UsAgainstAlzheimer's**: Partnership to launch the Brain Health Best Practice Score for evaluating workplace brain health programs. - **Independence Blue Cross and Isaac Health**: Collaborating to enhance brain health support for members. - **Linus Health Collaborations**: Partnerships with healthcare organizations and research institutions to promote proactive interventions and personalized care in brain health. - **UsAgainstAlzheimer's, Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative, and McKinsey Health Institute**: Collaborated to identify investment areas for enhancing employee brain health and improving organizational outcomes. - **Brain Research Africa Initiative**: Organized a hybrid event to discuss brain health and its importance for economic transformation in Africa. - **BrainCheck and Alzheimer's Association**: Hosting a live panel event to raise awareness about Alzheimer's disease. - **HMNC Brain Health and CNS Summit**: Participation in the CNS Summit to discuss innovations in mental health treatment, particularly psychedelics. - **University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center**: Launched the Brain Health Activities initiative to support individuals with dementia and their caregivers. - **CAS and Cleveland Clinic**: A strategic collaboration aimed at advancing research in brain health and drug discovery. - **Sodexo and Social Impact Partners**: Released a white paper on neuroprotective nutrition to address the brain health crisis. - **Oxford Brain Diagnostics and Memory Treatment Centers**: Collaboration to utilize Cortical Disarray Measurement for assessing neurodegenerative diseases. - **Johns Hopkins Medicine and NIH**: Conducted a pilot study on the effects of intermittent fasting and diet on brain health. - **UCSF and GE HealthCare**: Launched the Care Innovation Hub to tackle clinical challenges in brain health, focusing on automated imaging and neurodegenerative disease management. - **Cleveland Clinic and CAS**: A collaboration to focus on drug discovery for brain health, particularly targeting Alzheimer's disease. - **MYndspan and BIOS Health**: Partnered to enhance precision neuroscience by combining MEG brain scans with real-time neural data analysis. - **Tolion Health and Alzheon**: Collaboration aimed at preventing or delaying neurodegenerative disorders. - **University of San Francisco's Data Institute, EMOTIV, and Quantum Computing Inc.**: A partnership to innovate brain health monitoring technologies, focusing on underserved regions. - **CABHI Ignite Program**: Distributing $2.6 million CAD to innovators focused on aging and brain health. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Brain Health Best Practice Score**: A tool for companies to evaluate their health programs' effectiveness in supporting brain health. - **Brain Health Initiative**: A program by the American Academy of Neurology aimed at enhancing brain health through preventive strategies and research advocacy. - **Brain Health Functional Food Market**: Rapidly expanding due to increased consumer awareness and demand for cognitive-enhancing products. - **Brain Capital**: A global movement investing in brain health to foster a smarter and healthier society. - **Brain Care Score (BCS)**: A metric developed to quantify healthy lifestyle choices and their impact on reducing risks of stroke, depression, and dementia. - **BRAIN AGE® Platform**: Utilizes EEG data to assess brain aging and health, providing insights into cognitive decline. - **Brain Health Supplements Market**: Projected growth to $20.01 billion by 2031, driven by rising mental health awareness and the prevalence of depressive disorders. - **Brain Rot**: A term highlighting cognitive decline due to excessive consumption of trivial online content, prompting discussions on digital consumption's impact on brain health. - **Year of the Brain 2025**: Designated by the National Institutes of Health to prioritize brain health awareness and initiatives. - **Physical Activity Research**: Studies show that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity significantly enhances brain health in older adults. - **Digital Health Technologies**: Innovative technologies such as wearables, IoT devices, and virtual reality aimed at improving brain health. - **BRAIN AGE® AI Platform**: DiagnaMed's platform estimates brain age and offers a brain health score, representing a consumer-focused innovation in brain health. - **World Brain Day 2024**: Focusing on 'Brain Health and Prevention' to raise awareness about neurological disorders and promote early detection. - **AI in Brain Health**: Companies like Omniscient and Epitel are leveraging AI to decode brain networks and improve monitoring. - **ViewMind's Technology**: Utilizes eye movement responses for non-invasive brain health assessments, aiming to improve detection of cognitive changes. - **AI and Neuroscience in Early Detection**: Linus Health's platform aims to make early detection of cognitive decline more accessible. - **Cognizin® Campaign**: An educational campaign promoting cognitive health across all life stages. - **MindMed's R&D Strategy**: Focusing on psychedelic and entactogen-based therapies for treating brain health disorders. ### Challenges and Concerns - **CVD and Brain Health Link**: Cardiovascular diseases significantly affect brain health, with a strong connection to cognitive decline and dementia. - **Rising Incidence of Brain Disorders**: The increasing prevalence of neurological conditions like stroke and dementia necessitates a proactive approach to brain health. - **Cognitive Health Disparities**: Research indicates unique challenges affecting brain health among different ethnic groups, highlighting the need for culturally tailored interventions. - **Public Awareness and Acceptance**: The need for increased public understanding of new brain health technologies and their potential benefits. - **Cognitive Decline**: The impact of lifestyle choices and digital consumption on brain health, leading to 'brain rot'. - **Disparities in Brain Health**: Addressing disparities in brain health across different populations is crucial for equitable healthcare access. - **Public Health Strategies**: Need for strategies to manage BMI for improved neurological outcomes, as high BMI is linked to reduced brain health. - **Digital Consumption**: The rise of 'brain rot' emphasizes the need for balanced digital consumption to protect cognitive health. - **Climate Change Impact on Brain Health**: Neurological risks associated with climate change, including its effects on conditions like stroke and dementia. - **Access to Care**: Ensuring equitable access to innovative brain health technologies and treatments. - **Health Disparities**: Research indicates LGBTQ+ individuals may face higher risks of negative brain health outcomes, highlighting the need for inclusive studies. - **LGBTQ+ Brain Health Risks**: Research indicates higher risks of negative brain health outcomes among LGBTQ+ individuals, highlighting the need for inclusive neurological research. - **COVID-19 Impact on Brain Health**: Research indicating accelerated aging of teenage brains due to pandemic-related lifestyle changes. - **Societal Inequality**: Research indicates a correlation between structural inequality and brain health disparities, particularly affecting aging populations. - **Microplastics in the Brain**: Concerns about the presence of microplastics in human brain tissue and their potential health impacts. - **Sleep and Brain Health**: Criticism of the glorification of sleeplessness among CEOs, emphasizing the importance of sleep for cognitive function. - **Cognitive Decline and Aging Population**: The urgent need for proactive solutions to address cognitive decline as the population ages. - **Market Penetration**: Low penetration rates for brain health supplements in developing regions pose challenges for growth. - **Economic Impact of Brain Disorders**: Brain disorders cost the global economy approximately $5 trillion annually, projected to triple by 2030. - **Gender Gap in Neuroscience**: A significant gap in research focused on women's health issues, particularly in relation to brain health and menopause.