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Our Mission ...
Expanding neuroscience-related education,
Attracting young specialists,
Pioneering clinical trials in North Louisiana, and
Developing a core of federally funded investigators necessary to compete for large scale research funding.
The Center for Brain Health is committed to the “achievement of distinction and national recognition for selected basic science and clinical programs that contribute to the body of knowledge and practice in medicine.”
Neuroscience is a rapidly expanding field that has become fundamental to education, patient care and research. However advances rely on a multidisciplinary team, integrating biology, engineering and medicine from molecular genetics to human brain imaging.
Clinicians and neuroscientists at LSU Health Shreveport, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Center, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, and Louisiana Tech University have come together to create such a team, where cutting-edge technology is used to provide top-quality education, deliver state-of-the art care and conduct pioneering research that will lead to the development of new therapies for brain disorders.
Latest News from the Center for Brain Health
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Latest Progress in Parkinson’s Treatments and Research
Red River Radio - Health Matters explores treatment options and current research for the neurogenerative disorder, Parkinson's Disease, with LSUHS faculty.
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Faculty Poster selected for top honors in Social Responsibility at APTA CSM
Dr. Marie Vazquez Morgan and Dr. Suzanne Tinsley will be acknowledged for their poster titled "Sustainability of a Community Placed Program to Decrease Cardiovascular Risk Factors in the Black Population".
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Alexandria woman reacts to new advances in Alzheimer’s
KALB5 - Nearly seven million Americans are battling Alzheimer’s disease. Elizabeth Disbrow, Director of LSUHS Center for Brain Health, said the new blood test looking for misfolded proteins is a game changer for the Alzheimer’s community.
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Advances in Understanding Parkinson's Disease
318 Forum - Elizabeth Disbrow, PhD, Director of the Center for Brain Health at LSUHS, shares advances and current studies in the detection and treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
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Promising new study with diabetes drug for people with Parkinson's disease
KTBS 3 - April is Parkinson's Disease awareness month, and there is a new drug that has promising results for people with Parkinson's. Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow, Director of the LSUHS Center for Brain Health, ays the recent study found encouraging results.
Valuable Resource Links
- Alzheimer's Association
- Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Directory
- Brain Trauma Foundation
- Children's Center at LSU Health Shreveport
- Community Outreach Programs by LSU Health Shreveport
- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- The Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF)
- American Stroke Association
- Shreveport Society for Neuroscience (SFN)
- Worldwide Neuro virtual talks
Center for Brain Health
Scientists and Clinicians leading the way in Neuroscience Discoveries
