The Brain Initiative began in 2014...

President Obama introduced the brain initiative and the White House has been helping to develop brain research through the National Institute of Health.  This is a multi-million dollar initiative.  Here are some important things that have come to the surface.
The brain can be affected by the gut, via the vagus nerve.  The research has included a link between autism, anxiety and depression and how these problems are linked to the microbiome in the intestines.
The researchers have also discovered direct brain to brain communication.  They researched two subjects, a half of a mile away from each other.  One subject was the sender and the other was the receiver.  Using the internet, a video game and transcranial magnetic stimulation the sender was able to command the hand of the receiver to fire when needed. 
Researchers have also been able to grow Alzheimer cells to try and figure out how this disease progresses.

In the meantime, how about getting your brain working in an optimal way.  LENS defrags the brain of any inflexible areas and creates better flexibility.  It can help with any physical or emotional trauma.