Tag Archives: The Dana Foundation

International Brain Awareness Week March 12 – 18

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Lisa Frederiksen • 2 Comments

International Brain Awareness Week – find out what’s new in brain research. Every March, Brain Awareness Week (BAW), sponsored by The Dana Foundation, unites the efforts of partner organizations worldwide in a celebration of the brain for people of all ages. It is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain… Continue Reading

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Stress and the Developing Brain

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Lisa Frederiksen • 0 Comments

Stress and the developing brain – the impact of the chronic stress a child experiences when living with undiagnosed, unhealthily discussed substance abuse [something I refer to as secondhand drinking / drugging] can have a significant impact on the developing brain. To this point, Bruce S. McEwen’s September 21, 2011 article, “Effects of Stress on… Continue Reading

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