2024-02-21 09:39
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------- ADHD in children puts stress on parents. In fact, parents of children with ADHD report greater parenting stress, less satisfaction in their parenting
2024-02-14 12:31
Out of curiosity we queried a couple popular AI chatbots, ChatSpot and ChatGPT free versions, about the best books in a couple of key topics we discuss a lot in this blog. Here are the fasci… Read More
2024-02-09 12:26
Study questions benefit of new Alzheimer’s drug (UGA Today):
Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved the first drug shown to slow the progress of Alzheimer&rs&hell…Read More
2024-01-30 14:37
Many people around the world suffer from depression. Though depression can be extremely debilitating, evidence-based treatments (like cognitive-behavioral therapy) provide hope, because they… Read More
2024-01-23 13:54
Brain Health in 2030: Navigating Neuroplasticity & the Digital Health Market from SharpBrains
Keynote delivered by Álvaro Fernández, CEO of SharpBrains, during corpora… Read More
2024-01-16 14:14
It’s hard to address important issues in our lives or in society if we are stressed, depleted, and isolated. Perhaps that’s why many of 2023’s favorite books offer approach… Read More
2024-01-09 15:39
Employers Are Offering a New Worker Benefit: Wellness Chatbots (The Wall Street Journal):
More workers feeling anxious, stressed or blue have a new place to go for mental-health help: a digi… Read More
2024-01-02 11:13
The post Some fun brain teasers to warm up 2024 … Happy New Year, ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! appeared first on SharpBrains Read More
2023-12-27 19:15
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring fascinating research findings on lifestyle, protective brain structures, Internet access, mental health, brain imaging… Read More
2023-12-21 17:12
Dear SharpBrains reader and friend, please take a few minutes to provide your feedback as we’re preparing a substantial update of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness and our overal… Read More
2023-12-14 12:32
Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active — we’re told that changes like these can prevent up to 40 per cent of dementia cases wo… Read More
2023-12-07 10:58
Is the internet bad for mental health? What the latest study really means. (Mashable):
… Enter a study published Tuesday by researchers in the journal Clinical Psychological Science… Read More
2023-11-30 15:30
– Three young Norwegian women. Source: Young and Promising show (SBS)As is true for children and adolescents, many adults experience substantial challenges related to having ADHD. Thes… Read More
2023-11-22 14:13
Q: What is a sure way of sustaining a friendly and sociable feeling towards the whole world?
A: Consort only with strangers.
Q: What beats regretting what you DID say?
A: Treasuring what yo… Read More
2023-11-17 13:38
Source: Harper at al (2023)Few people had probably heard of frontotemporal dementia until earlier this year, when the family of actor Bruce Willis announced the 68-year-old had been diagnose… Read More
2023-11-09 13:33
Korean AI startups Allganize, Neurophet raise over $35 mn (The Korea Economic Daily):
Founded in 2016, the company plans to next year roll out its new AI analysis program that can detect sid… Read More
2023-10-26 11:23
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring fascinating research findings on neuroplasticity, cognition, aging, medication, Alzheimer’s, board games, and more… Read More
2023-10-25 16:45
Playing Board Games May Slow Cognitive Decline, Improve QoL (Medscape):
Playing chess or other board games slows cognitive decline and improves quality of life in older patients, results of… Read More
2023-10-19 14:32
For the first time, people worried about their risk of Alzheimer’s disease can go online, order a blood test, and receive results in the privacy of their homes.
This might seem appeali… Read More
2023-10-09 10:59
In 1979, Harvard researcher Ellen Langer invited elderly men to spend a week at a retreat designed to remind them of their younger days, surrounded by the art, music, food, games, déc… Read More
2023-10-02 13:52
Hoping to Avoid Pear’s Fate, Behavioral Health-Focused DTx Companies Look to Employer Market (Behavioral Health Business):
The digital therapeutics (DTx) industry is at a crossroads af… Read More
2023-09-25 16:23
New Alzheimer’s Drugs Don’t Deserve the Hype (Being Patient):
A prominent childhood memory is of my grandparents living with and then dying from dementia. As is universal wi… Read More
2023-09-19 13:43
While tDCS uses constant current intensity, tRNS and tACS use oscillating current. The vertical axis represents the current intensity in milliamp (mA), while the horizontal axis illustrates… Read More
2023-09-12 12:05
The NHS Confederation–the membership organisation for healthcare providers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland– has just released a quite comprehensite 45-page whitepaper titl… Read More
2023-09-06 14:40
There is mounting recognition in the scientific community that combining different treatment approaches for mental health conditions can create a benefit greater than the sum of its parts.
A… Read More
2023-08-31 09:54
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring this time a range of brain research findings, tools and controversies plus some brain teasers to challenge your (and our… Read More
2023-08-23 17:18
The impact of physical exercise on ADHD has been examined in a large number of studies. Collectively, these studies have examined whether exercise reduces on core ADHD symptoms, e.g., inatte… Read More
2023-08-17 21:47
The FDA has approved Leqembi, the first disease-modifying treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s and a precursor condition, mild cognitive impairment. Medicare has said it will pay for… Read More
2023-08-10 16:27
Neurotechnologies – devices that interact directly with the brain or nervous system – were once dismissed as the stuff of science fiction. Not anymore.
Several companies are tryi… Read More
2023-08-02 08:59
The real costs of the new Alzheimer’s drug, Leqembi — and why taxpayers will foot much of the bill (CBS News):
The first drug purporting to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s… Read More
2023-07-26 09:16
Apple Invents a next-generation AirPods Sensor System that could measure Biosignals and Electrical Activity of a User’s brain (Patently Apple):
Today the US Patent & Trademark Offi… Read More
2023-07-19 09:07
Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental wellbeing. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental… Read More
2023-07-12 06:57
Concern as a third of NHS mental health treatments shift online (The Guardian):
An Observer analysis of data from private providers, cross-checked against NHS figures, reveals around one in… Read More
2023-07-06 11:48
When you head to your weekly yoga class or lift weights at the gym, you’re doing something good for your physical health: getting more fit today, and so protecting your body into the f… Read More
2023-06-28 14:14
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring this time a range of interventions for brain/ cognitive/ mental health plus a few brain teasers to test our perception a… Read More
2023-06-21 13:16
The War Over Whether Medicare Should Pay For The New Anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs (Forbers):
The powerful Alzheimer’s Disease lobby is fighting a multi-billion-dollar battle on two fro… Read More
2023-06-14 12:48
Online depression therapy given go-ahead in England (BBC News):
Nine online talking-therapy treatments for anxiety or depression have been given the green light to be used by the NHS in Engl… Read More
2023-06-07 15:16
Although ADHD was originally considered to be a disorder of childhood, it has been clear for years that it also impacts adults. At least 60% of children diagnosed with ADHD struggle with sym… Read More
2023-05-31 16:18
One of my favorite sayings comes from David Thoreau: “My life has been the poem I would have writ / But I could not both live and utter it.” It speaks to the way that life and ar… Read More
2023-05-22 19:26
Dear friends,
We hope you are doing well.
There is now less than one week to go until applications and nominations close for the Global Teacher Prize, and we wanted to ask you to help us spr… Read More
2023-05-17 14:35
Digital Therapy for Insomnia More Effective Than Sleep Education, Study Finds (American Journal of Managed Care):
A smartphone-based, Chinese culture–adapted digital cognitive beh… Read More
2023-05-10 13:58
Data from the CLARITY trial earlier this year was supposed to be the crowning glory of the amyloid hypothesis, vindication for proponents of this long-held but much-maligned theory of Alzhei… Read More
2023-05-02 17:19
In a new study just published in Nature Mental Health (details below), we developed and validated machine learning (ML) biomarkers based on electroencephalography (EEG) data for predicting o… Read More
On The 7 Habits Of Highly Stress-Resilient Minds, Cognitive Screenings, Anti-amyloid Drugs, And More
2023-04-27 10:07
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, this time covering the latest developments in stress research, meditation, virtual reality, anti-amyloid drugs, cognitive scr… Read More
2023-04-19 08:45
Credit: BrainPost, with data from Hoge et al (2022)Anxiety is the most common psychiatric disorder, with over 301 million ?people affected around the world. Whether extreme anxiety arises in… Read More
2023-04-11 07:43
How AI, Digital Screening Tools Can Help Flag Early Cognitive Decline (Health IT Analytics):
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and other dementias remains at the forefront of efforts to m… Read More
2023-04-03 19:52
Athletes at the very highest level of their sport face the challenge of performing consistently under pressure amid many potential distractions, including performance anxiety, crowd behaviou… Read More
Pear Therapeutics Loses 97% Of Its Market Capitalization Since 2021, Explores Strategic Alternatives
2023-03-29 11:00
Source: Google FinancePear Therapeutics exploring sale, other ‘strategic alternatives’ (MobiHealth News):
Prescription digital therapeutics company Pear Therapeutics is exploring… Read More
2023-03-21 10:30
Imagine you have moved to a new city and bought a condo advertised as “metaverse enabled.” Upon closing, along with the physical keys to your condo, you receive a unique cryptogr… Read More
2023-03-15 11:49
We invite you to celebrate Brain Awareness Week (March 13–19th, 2023) by learning more about that key yet often-overlooked organ and by putting it to good use via some fun brain teaser… Read More
2023-03-07 17:54
Are you suffering from chronic stress? Many of us are—whether we’re stressed out by our jobs, complicated relationships, caregiving responsibilities, or the general state of the… Read More
2023-02-28 20:33
CMS Sticks to Sharply Limited Coverage of New Alzheimer’s Drug, Leqembi (Managed Healthcare Executive):
For now, CMS (Note: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) is sticking to… Read More
BrainHealth Week Starts Today! Plus: Dancing, Personalized Mental Health, Brain Stimulation And More
2023-02-20 14:37
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, annoucing the kick-off of BrainHealth Week and featuring some stimulating resources and teasers.
#1. BrainHealth Week (February 20… Read More
2023-02-14 17:47
A lo largo de la vida, su cerebro va a experimentar un desarrollo extraordinario. Su cerebro es el órgano más adaptable y modificable de su cuerpo, y puede cambiar tanto positi… Read More
2023-02-10 14:03
As you go through life, your brain undergoes extraordinary development. Your brain is the most adaptable, modifiable organ in your body, and it can change both positively and negatively by h… Read More
2023-02-08 22:00
The brain changes each and every day during our whole lives, based on how we use it. Healthier daily habits can improve the trajectory of our lives.
“A brain that can think critically… Read More
2023-01-31 19:19
Alto Neuroscience bags $25M for four Phase II drugs (Endpoints News):
Another $25 million is flowing the way of a California biotech attempting to fix the “trial and error” syste… Read More
2023-01-24 16:31
Manifesto: Opposition to EU Reclassification of TMS and tDCS equipment to Class III devices based on flawed evidence (European Society for Brain Stimulation):
It has recently come to our att… Read More
2023-01-11 10:47
Social ballroom dancing can improve cognitive functions and reduce brain atrophy in older adults who are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. That&rsq&hell…Read More
2023-01-05 16:22
Voice analysis platform Sonde Health raises $19.25M (MobiHealthNews):
AI-enabled voice technology platform Sonde Health announced it raised $19.25 million in a Series B funding round led by… Read More
2022-12-27 17:04
Welcome to the last 2022 edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring a few selected brain health news and fun teasers to challenge your brain and help us all think outside the box… Read More
2022-12-20 11:00
FDA acknowledges shortcomings of Pre-Cert pilot in report (Regulatory Focus):
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it needs additional Congressional authority to move forward with… Read More
2022-12-15 15:43
Remember Google Glass? Google invested millions of dollars and came to market in 2014 with the first generation of wearable augmented reality (AR) technology. You could wear their cool heads… Read More
2022-12-08 16:16
Ketamine molecules attach themselves to NMDA neuronal receptors, which play an important role in brain plasticity and predictive processing. C22H31NO2, CC BY-SAWhich factors determine what w… Read More
2022-12-01 11:27
A combined cognitive and fitness training helps restore older adults’ attention abilities to young adult levels (PsyPost):
A new study found promising results for a combined physical f… Read More
2022-11-21 20:36
During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people suffered extreme stress. People couldn’t work and faced financial anxiety, they felt lonely and isolated, they worried about… Read More
2022-11-14 18:13
Dementia plummets by nearly one-third among U.S. seniors, RAND says (UPI):
The prevalence of dementia in the United States is declining among people over age 65, falling dramatically from 20… Read More
2022-11-07 20:05
Alto Neuroscience Raises $35M Series B Financing (FinsMes):
Alto Neuroscience, a Los Altos, CA-based neuro-tech company which specializes in precision psychiatry, raises $35M Series B Financ… Read More
2022-10-31 09:23
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring timely brain & innovation news and a few fun teasers to test your working memory.
#1. Study: Building muscle… Read More
2022-10-25 10:36
Giving memory a lift: Can games and brain stimulation do it? (MedicalNewsToday):
A person’s working memory may decline with age or if they have dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or… Read More
2022-10-19 16:24
Mental health funding of £1.8m welcomed by MHRA and NICE to explore regulation of digital mental health tools (gov.uk):
There has been a large increase in the number of digital mental… Read More
2022-10-11 07:32
Dr. Cori Lathan, author of Inventing the Future: Stories from a Techno-OptimistFor as long as I can remember, my father loved acting. Into his sixties and early seventies, he was quite acti… Read More
2022-10-03 12:10
– Getty ImagesStudy: Professional, consumer opinions differ on mental health app quality (MobiHealth News):
Researchers found low agreement between professionals’ and consumers&r&hell…Read More
2022-09-26 08:41
Q&A: How Headspace Health’s acquisitions alter its mental health product (MobiHealthNews):
Headspace Health has revealed two acquisitions this year, the latest coming earlier this… Read More
2022-09-19 10:31
A new reason to build muscle: brain health (The Globe and Mail):
… a recent study from researchers at McGill University, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, offers a new reaso… Read More
2022-09-13 10:27
Descripción: La medicina, la psicología y la educación están asistiendo a la irrupción de una gran cantidad de nuevos enfoques gracias a la colaboraci&oacu&hell…Read More
2022-09-07 11:24
Expressing gratitude nurtures our relationships, helping us to feel closer to our friends and romantic partners. Some research suggests that grateful people seem to cope better with stress a… Read More
2022-08-30 09:42
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring timely brain news and a few fun brain teasers to test your perceptual and cognitive skills.
#1. Study: Building c… Read More
2022-08-23 11:32
Akili Interactive is the latest company to go public via SPAC deal (Boston Business Journal):
Boston’s Akili Interactive Labs Inc. is the latest Massachusetts-based company to go publi… Read More
2022-08-16 06:16
Credit: James ByrneVoice Recordings Spot Cognitive Impairment (MedPage Today):
A machine-learning model identified mild cognitive impairment and dementia from digital voice recordings of neu… Read More
2022-08-08 14:21
Source: UAB researcher David VanceBuilding cognitive reserve could protect against memory and thinking decline, even with low childhood cognition scores (Alzheimer’s Research UK):
New… Read More
2022-08-03 11:24
A recent study found inconsistent evidence linking the neurotransmitter serotonin to depression. In an article for The Conversation, the authors of the study concluded that it is impossible… Read More
2022-07-25 14:11
Have you ever looked forward to a concert, beach vacation, or party only to find yourself not enjoying it as much as you thought you would?
You may be suffering from overly high expectations… Read More
2022-07-19 07:41
Wysa raises $20 million to expand its therapist chatbot into a wider set of mental health services (TechCrunch):
Wysa, a popular mental health app originally founded in India around an AI ch… Read More
2022-07-11 10:00
When Pat Paulson’s son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue Shield provider directory and started calling mental health th… Read More
2022-07-05 09:34
WHO digital mental health intervention effective in reducing depression among Syrian refugees in Lebanon (press release):
A new digital mental health intervention, Step-by-Step, developed by… Read More
2022-06-30 13:32
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring timely brain & mental health news and a fun brain teaser to put your temporal lobes to good use 🙂
#1… Read More
2022-06-28 13:22
Wordcloud derived from the two papers referenced in this blog (by Susanne Jaeggi & Aaron Seitz)How can we cut through the controversies around brain training and unlock the exciting pote… Read More
2022-06-23 14:35
Why do we get a buzz from being in large groups at festivals, jubilees and other public events? According to the social brain hypothesis, it’s because the human brain specifically evol… Read More
2022-06-21 17:17
Guicheng “Ariel” Tan / UCI Working Memory & Plasticity LabWho benefits from brain training, and why? (UCI release):
If you are skilled at playing puzzles on your smartphone o… Read More
2022-06-15 10:29
I Took An Esports Brain Test. I’m Not Even Close to Being a Pro Gamer (CNET):
NeurOlympics is a deceptively simple test.
The 60-minute assessment guides people through four uncomplicat… Read More
2022-06-13 13:24
It might be surprising to think about browsing for therapists and ordering up mental health care the way you can peruse a menu on Grubhub or summon a car on Lyft.
But over the last decade, d… Read More
2022-06-08 14:26
Walking Speed Helps Predict Future Dementia (MedPage Today):
Dual decline in gait speed and cognition carried a higher risk of dementia than either gait-only decline or cognitive-only declin… Read More
2022-06-06 14:16
AI Behavior Health Chatbot App Fast-Tracked by FDA (Psychology Today):
Recently the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted breakthrough device designation to Wysa’s AI-based d… Read More
2022-06-01 18:18
Many parents feel guilty when their children play video games for hours on end. Some even worry it could make their children less clever. And, indeed, that’s a topic scientists have cl… Read More
2022-05-31 14:24
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring timely brain & mental health news and a fun couple of math brain teasers.
#1. Study on the “ABCs of Men… Read More
2022-05-26 12:43
Instead of lying awake worrying, we’re often told to “sleep on it” when making decisions both big and small. And there’s actually a scientific basis for this advice… Read More
2022-05-24 13:58
Sleepio becomes first digital therapeutic to receive NICE guidance (MobiHealthNews):
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the Sleepio app as an effec… Read More
2022-05-19 17:42
Brain Age Gap is a Composite Biomarker for Dementia Pathology or Severity (GEN):
Mayo Clinic scientists have developed a computational model that predicts brain age using a large collection… Read More
2022-05-17 17:32
On one of our “walk and talks” around the lush trails of Rock Creek Park in DC surrounded by bikers, runners, cars and the occasional deer, Wendy and Lisa talked about aging. Wen… Read More
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