318 Forum - Caregivers of people with dementia, often viewed as invisible second patients, face daily challenges that negatively affect their quality of life. The Center for Brain Health at LSUHS shares supports that are available for caregivers.

KSLA12 - Hosted by LSUHS, LSU Tech and ULM, Biomedical Reseach And Industry Day (BRAID) attracted students who are interested in furthering careers in biomedical fields and to learn more about non-academic jobs in the industry.

The concept of “meeting patients where they are” transcends medicine. The idea itself is one of the reasons that compelled many of us to join the medical profession; a field that continues to inspire us all. The transcendence of this concept can be observed in a variety of patients we see as part of the CBH neuro-rehabilitation program. 

LSUHS Foundation - Formal investiture ceremony held for Elizabeth Disbrow, PhD as inaugural holder of the Noel Foundation, Inc. Endowed Professorship Honoring Dr. Robert C. Leitz, III in Parkinson’s Disease Research at the Center for Brain Health on October 3, 2022.

318 Forum - Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow, professor of Neurology, and director of the Center for Brain Health at LSUHS, shares a "key issue in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease is accurate identification of the disease. Recent advances in Alzheimer’s disease testing reflect improved test performance and a reduction in the invasiveness of the tests."

KTBS3 - Suzanne Tinsley, associate director of the Center for Brain Health at LSUHS, says anything that stimulates thinking can be neuro-protective. “So, exercise is number one, try to improve your diet as much as you can, stimulate your brain. You know, work crossword puzzles, do Sudoku. Do all those things that make you think.”

KTBS3 - Suzanne Tinsley, LSUHS Center for Brain Health Associate Director, says exercise increases oxygen levels in the brain. Exercise has been shown to also slow the progression of the brain’s degeneration process. Watch Video

KTBS3 - Dr. Roger Kelley, LSUHS professor and chairman of Neurology, shares, "We now have stronger imaging with PET scan, where we can actually image the plaques of Alzheimer's Disease and image the tangles of Alzheimer's Disease as the patient's just lying there."

The Center for Brain Health at LSUHS has received a $100,000 gift to create the Noel Foundation, Inc. Endowed Professorship Honoring Dr. Robert C. Leitz, III in Parkinson’s Disease Research. It will expand the study of age-related neurodegenerative diseases and fund neurological training equipment for students studying at LSUHS. 

Dr. Reggie Lee Receives a Three Year Grant from the American Heart Association to study serum and glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) in the Brain.