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In this March 2025 Brain Matters issue:

•Multiple Sclerosis: Are you at risk?
•A nasal spray is approved for severe depression.
•Is health tracking making you anxious?
•A new chordoma clinical trial gets underway.
•Podcast: Essential Tremor, a little-known but prevalent disease.

February 2025 Brain Matters issue:

•Love and connection aren’t just matters of the heart. Learn how they’re powered by the brain.
•Do rose-tinted glasses help migraines?
•Is sitting a risk factor for dementia?
•Welcoming our new head & neck oncology surgeon, Dr. Vivian Wu.
•Podcast: Fixing facial paralysis with precise facial reanimation surgery.

•Depression: Different Ways To Heal In 2025 with Novel Treatment & Trials
•What is Ketamine Therapy?
•Preparing for Longevity
•Video Story: A Tall Tale of Gigantism
Podcast: Taking on Alzheimer’s
Plus exciting events for patients and physicians

Every day, we’re inspired to push the boundaries of medicine and research, transforming care and creating brighter futures. You can be part of this meaningful journey—support our mission with a gift today. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a new year brimming with health, happiness, and hope!

In the October Brain Matters issue:

•Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that affects both men and women, but there are some differences in how it affects women. Learn more.
•A motorbike-riding priest gets cochlear implants.
•Learn the secrets to longevity with Blue Zones wisdom.
•Normal pressure hydrocephalus masquerades as dementia.
•Podcast: How plump vocal cords help voice and swallow.
•Plus many events and much more!

In the September Brain Matters issue:
A novel peptide vaccine against glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor, is offering hope to patients with this challenging disease. Santosh Kesari, MD, PhD, is a collaborator in a recently published study showing remarkable promise.

Plus:
•Celebrating Dr. Chester Griffiths.
•Maximizing the benefits of our aging populations
•Recruiting for a new Keto trial for newly diagnosed GBM.
•How a happy gut microbiome leads to a happy brain.
•And much more!

In the August Brain Matters issue:
While most people are familiar with the continuous ringing type of tinnitus, there is another less common form known as pulsatile tinnitus which could indicate a serious underlying health issue. Rebecca Lewis, AuD, explains.

Plus:
•Accolades from US News & World Report.
•Do you have obstructive sleep apnea?
•The impact of hormonal imbalances.
•How dual tasking strengthens your brain.
•And much more!

With summer upon us, playing pickleball provides many brain health and physical health benefits. Ryan Glatt, CPT, NBC-HWC, senior brain health coach and director of the FitBrain Program at Pacific Neuroscience Institute, explains.

In this issue:
• Happy 4th! Get expert tips for a brain healthy July 4th.
• Do you know about acromegaly?
• A woman's facial paralysis is treated with compassion. Watch her story.
• And seasonal allergies find their match. Catch up on the Think Neuro podcast.

Now delve into the July's Brain Matters newsletter brought to you by Pacific Neuroscience Institute®!

June is National Cancer Survivorship Awareness Month! In this issue of our monthly newsletter, we dive into key topics like cognitive dysfunction, PTSD, and Myasthenia Gravis. In addition, join Drs. Santosh Kesari and Marlon Saria as they address the common concern of "Chemobrain" among cancer survivors.

⭐️ Spotlight Stories
•Brain Tumor Care - More Than Chemo & Radiation
•Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
•Myasthenia Gravis: 6 Things to Know
•What Everyone Should Know About Strokes
•Brain Wellness & Lifestyle at PNI

•BREAKING NEWS: New Alzheimer's Paper - Cancer Survivorship Celebration
•Walk4Hearing
•Acoustic Neuroma Awareness Week Read the newsletter