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Brainhq

Brainhq has been studied in 2 papers since 2021: 1 trial in people. The newest paper, Aug 8, 2024: “Improving Neurological Health in Aging Via Neuroplasticity-Based Computerized Exercise: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial”.

Intervention

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“For two of the primary measures: incongruent Stroop color naming and 2-back accuracy, Duolingo provided equivalent benefits as BrainHQ compared to a control group.”
Improvement in executive function for older adults through smartphone apps: a randomized clinical trial comparing language learning and brain trainingNeuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition2021doi:10.1080/13825585.2021.1991262

None of its findings points the other way.

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab
  • Human trial1

Studies in people

1 study gave brainhq to people and measured what changed.

  • up: Improves executive function

    up: Improves processing speed

    Randomized trial76 people65-7516 weeks

    Older adults

    Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition, Oct 25, 2021

What did studies of Brainhq find?

3

Studies of Brainhq measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are memory (1 study), processing speed (1) and executive function (1).

Memory

no changein humans1

1 study

  1. Brainhq has no effect on memory in humans (no significant improvement).

    “There was no significant improvement in memory over 8 months of follow-up.”

    Review8 weeks

    Longitudinal Analysis of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Heart Failure

    AHA Scientific Sessions 2025 abstract

Processing speed

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Brainhq improves processing speed in humans.

    “On reaction time for N-back and Simon tests, the BrainHQ group alone experienced strong gains over the other two groups.”

    Human trial16 weeksn = 76

    Improvement in executive function for older adults through smartphone apps: a randomized clinical trial comparing language learning and brain training

    Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition

Executive function

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Brainhq improves executive function in humans.

    “For two of the primary measures: incongruent Stroop color naming and 2-back accuracy, Duolingo provided equivalent benefits as BrainHQ compared to a control group.”

    Human trial16 weeksn = 76

    Improvement in executive function for older adults through smartphone apps: a randomized clinical trial comparing language learning and brain training

    Neuropsychology, development, and cognition. Section B, Aging, neuropsychology and cognition

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