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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

Beyond Bulky VR Headsets: Voice Recognition, Eye Tracking, And Natural Gestures In The Era Of The Metaverse And The “Medi-verse”

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

Ten Resources, Brain Teasers And Illusions To Celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2023

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

The 7 Habits Of Highly Stress-Resilient Minds

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

CMS: Anti-amyloid Drug Leqembi (lecanemab) Doesn’t Meet The “reasonable And Necessary” Standard Required For Wider Medicare Coverage

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

Sin Salud Cerebral, Usted No Tiene Salud

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

Without Brain Health, You Do Not Have Health

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

Mark Your Calendar For BrainHealth Week: February 20–24th

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

Alto Neuroscience Raises $60M (equity + Credit) To Help Fix The “trial And Error” Approach To Psychiatric Medication

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

The European Society For Brain Stimulation Opposes EU Reclassification Of TMS And TDCS, Claiming A Flawed Safety Assessment

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

Ballroom Dancing Can Reduce Aging-related Brain Atrophy In The Hippocampus (and, More Than Treadmill Walking!)

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

Voice Biomarker Platform Sonde Health Raises $19.25M To Spread Access To Mental Health Monitoring And Beyond

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

On Cognitive-physical Training, Brain Biomarkers, Dementia, Ketamine, Brain Teasers, Riddles And 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

The FDA Ends Precertification (Pre-Cert) Pilot Program, Saying New Authority Required To Regulate Software As A Medical Device (SaMD)

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

Technology As A Bridge In Time: Shaping The Future Of Brain Health Via Today’s Innovations–including Those That “fail”

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

Study Identifies Cognitive Benefits Of Ketamine In Patients With Treatment-resistant Depression

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

Study: A Combined Cognitive-physical Training Approach May Enhance Both Mind And Body As We Age

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

Thanksgiving Works: Gratitude Journaling Seen To Lower Stress And Negative Cognitive Processes

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

Study Finds Sharp Decrease (nearly One-third) In The Prevalence Of Dementia Among Those 65+ In The United States

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

Precision Psychiatry Pioneer Alto Neuroscience Raises $35M To Advance Digital Biomarker-to-treatment Platform

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

On Cognitive Training, Muscle Mass, Neurostimulation, Brain Teasers, Apps, And 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

Combined TDCS Neurostimulation And Cognitive Training Found To Improve Working Memory Among Older Adults–especially Those With Lower Starting Capacity

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

UK Agencies To Review And Update Regulation Of Digital Mental Health Tools

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

Taking Your Brain Vitals: Stories From A Techno-optimist Inventing The Future Of Human Performance

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

Clinicians And Academics Should Engage Users When Reviewing Mental Health Apps, Study Finds

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

Headspace Health’s Leslie Witt On The Future Of Mental Health: Meditation, Text-based Coaching, Teletherapy, Telepsychiatry, And Community

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

Study: Building Muscle Mass Helps Delay Cognitive Decline Beyond The Value Of Exercise Itself

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

Madrid, 29 De Septiembre: ¿Cómo Debemos Aplicar La Neurotecnología En La Clínica Y En La Educación?

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

Study: Practicing Gratitude Helps Lower Physiological Stress Levels Of The “expresser” AND The “receiver”

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

Building Cognitive Reserve Helps Delay Memory And Thinking Decline Regardless Of Genetic Or Childhood Markers

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

Digital Therapeutics Pioneer Akili Interactive Labs Goes Public, Raising $150M+; Trades Down 49% First Day

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

Fully-automated Analysis Of Voice Recordings–from Neuropsychological Tests–found To Help Differentiate Normal Cognition From Dementia And Mild Cognitive Impairment

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

Study: Building Cognitive Reserve Helps Delay Memory And Thinking Decline Regardless Of Genetic Or Childhood Markers

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

Debunking The “chemical Imbalance” Theory Yet Not Throwing Out The Antidepressant Baby With The Bathwater

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

Q&A With Researcher Robb Rutledge On Mental Health, Expectations, Decision-making And, Yes, Holiday Planning!

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Meets Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Wysa Raises $20M To Scale Up Mental Health Chatbot

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

How Much Should You Trust BetterHelp, Talkspace, Cerebral And Other Mental Health Start-ups Touted By Celebrities?

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

Digital Mental Health Intervention By The World Health Organization (WHO) Found To Lower Anxiety And Depression, With Improvements Maintained At 3‑month Follow-up

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

Update: Playing Videogames May Be More Cognitively Beneficial Than Other Forms Of Screentime Like Social Media, Watching Videos/ TV

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

Please Help Us Recruit 30,000 Adults For A UC Citizen Science Project On Cognitive Training

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

Large Neuroimaging Study Finds Social Isolation To Be An Early Indicator Of Increased Dementia Risk

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

UC Study Finds Near-transfer Of Cognitive Training To Be Necessary (yet Not Sufficient) For Far-transfer, Broader Benefits

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

Trend: Esports Teams Harness Cognitive Tests To Better Match Player To Task And To Identify Training Opportunities

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

Dos And Don’ts Of Therapy On The Go: Navigating The Use Of Apps For Mental Health Care

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

Dual Decline In Gait Speed And Memory Function Seen As Most Predictive Of Future Dementia

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

AI-enabled Chatbot Wysa Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation For Patients With Chronic Pain, Depression And Anxiety

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

Study Finds That Playing Videogames May Be More Cognitively Beneficial For Children Than Other Forms Of Screentime (social Media, Watching Videos/ TV)

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

On Mental Fitness Beliefs, Lifestyles And New Tools Like Apps, Digital Therapeutics, Virtual Reality, “brain Age Gaps” And 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

How ’sleeping On It’ Can Help The Prefrontal Cortex Regulate Emotional Responses, Making Us Feel Better In The Morning

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

NICE In The UK Issues Recommendation For Sleepio App, The Digital Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Insomnia By Big Health

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

Deep Learning Model Built On Neuroimaging Data Identifies “Brain Age Gaps” As Markers Of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

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

New Book Provides Practical Guidance For Women (and Men) To Rebalance Our Lifestyles And Build Cognitive Reserve

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

Study On The “ABCs Of Mental Health” Finds That Simply Believing You Can Improve Mental Wellbeing Helps Actually Improve It

2022-05-12 12:49

The number of people struggling with poor mental health and mental disorders has been rising around the world over the past few decades. Those who are struggling are increasingly facing diff… Read More

“Digital Therapeutics” Vs. “Mental Health Apps”: A Growing Debate On Standards, Regulation And Efficacy

2022-05-09 14:32

The efficacy of Mental Health Apps (pharmaforum): In January, PLOS Digital Health published a study which claimed that there’s “sparse” data to support the efficacy of most… Read More

Study: Automated VR Psychotherapy Can Help Reduce Anxiety And Distress, Especially Among Those With Psychosis And Severe Agoraphobia

2022-05-05 16:05

Oxford University VR spinout demonstrates significant psychotherapy benefits in Lancet study (Fierce Healthcare): Virtual reality can help treat symptoms in patients with psychosis, accordin… Read More

Funding For Digital Health Start-ups, Especially In Mental Health, Fall Substantially In Q1’22

2022-05-03 14:20

Global digital health funding falls 36% with fewer megarounds, IPOs (Fierce Healthcare): After two years of record-breaking investment in digital health, capital flow into the sector took a… Read More

News On How The Brain Changes Over Time, How To Clear Foggy Brains, How To Multitask (or Not), And More

2022-04-28 14:34

Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring timely brain & mental health news and a fun brain teaser to test the limits of multi-tasking. #1. Collaborati… Read More

Collaborative Neuroimaging Initiative BrainChart Helps Chart How Brains Change Across The Lifespan

2022-04-26 13:54

Source: Bethlehem et al (2020). A graphical summary of the normative trajectories of the median (50th centile) for each global MRI phenotype, and key developmental milestones, as a function… Read More

Debate: Will Digital Therapeutics Gain The Required Levels Of Awareness, Adoption, Reimbursement And Fulfillment To Become Sustainable?

2022-04-21 15:14

Can digital therapeutics become profitable? (MedTechDive): In 2020, the Food and Drug Administration cleared Akili Interactive’s video game to improve attention in kids with ADHD. It w… Read More

Reminder: UT-Dallas BrainHealth Presents Virtual Talks With Alvaro Fernandez (this Thursday, April 21st) And Sanjay Gupta (next Tuesday, April 26th)

2022-04-19 22:30

Each month, some of the most fascinating speakers participate in interactive conversations about the latest advances in brain health science, technology and real-world application. All talks… Read More

Five Ways To Clear Foggy Brains And Improve Cognitive Well-being

2022-04-14 14:10

The other day, my friend Kristina told me that one evening she unintentionally locked her husband in a downstairs part of their house. She had known he was down there, but while distractedly… Read More

Geisinger And Eisai To Test Real-world Validity Of AI-powered Passive Digital Marker (PDM) In Detecting Early Cognitive Impairment And Dementia

2022-04-12 17:04

Research collaboration will test novel algorithm’s effectiveness on Geisinger data (press release): Geisinger and Eisai Inc. today announced a collaborative effort to study the potenti… Read More

Altoida Raises Further $14 Million To “democratize Digital Cognitive Assessment At Scale” Via Augmented Reality (AR) And AI

2022-04-06 17:21

Altoida snags Merck KGaA-led $14M funding round for Alzheimer’s diagnostic app (Fierce Biotech): The $14 million top-up came from a mix of old and new investors, co-led by Whitecap Ven… Read More

Mapping ‘psychedelic Trips’ In The Brain To Better Direct Their Therapeutic Effects

2022-04-04 17:09

Image credit: ShutterstockFor the past several decades, psychedelics have been widely stigmatized as dangerous illegal drugs. But a recent surge of academic research into their use to treat… Read More

From “Eminence-based” To Evidence-based Cognitive & Mental Healthcare: Time For Quality And Accountability

2022-03-31 13:33

Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring timely brain & mental health news, two excellent new books and a few fun brain teasers. #1. From “… Read More

UT-Dallas BrainHealth Presents Virtual Talks With Alvaro Fernandez And Sanjay Gupta Next Month

2022-03-28 19:52

Each month, the most fascinating speakers participate in interactive conversations about the latest advances in brain health science, technology and real-world application. All talks are vir… Read More

A Conversation At The Frontier Of Digital Health Innovation, FDA Regulations, And Cognitive Health

2022-03-23 14:52

Digital Therapeutics for MCI and Alzheimer’s disease: A Regulatory Perspective (The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease): –This article is adapted from a comp… Read More

Separating Brain-healthy Wheat From Chaff Is Becoming More Urgent By The Day

2022-03-21 22:14

A) New video game company aims to develop therapeutic games (The Verge): Video game-based tools can help with conditions like depression and ADHD, research shows. DeepWell Di… Read More

From “Eminence-based” To Evidence-based Mental Healthcare: Time To Focus On Quality And Accountability

2022-03-16 14:07

For the mental health crisis of care, quality is as much of a problem as quantity. Most people who seek mental health care for the first time are baffled by how to find a clinician. I know w… Read More

A Great New Book And Five Fun Brain Teasers To Celebrate Brain Awareness Week 2022

2022-03-14 16:37

Neurons of the spinal cord and connections as seen in a photomicrograph using a staining method pioneered by Santiago Ramón y Cajal. PHOTO: ALAMYBrain Awareness Week 2022 just st… Read More

New DARPA Initiative Aims To Harness Cognitive Science, Sensors And Machine Learning To Detect Early Brain Signs Of Depression, Anxiety, And Suicidal Ideation

2022-03-10 22:36

New Cognitive Science Tool to Shed Light on Mental Health (DARPA press release): Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 30,000 active duty members and veterans have taken their own lives – fo… Read More

Canadian Study Finds Causal Link Between Time Playing Videogames At Age 12 And ADHD Symptoms At Age 13

2022-03-07 20:23

Recent studies have linked screen time — including video game play — to concerning outcomes in children, including low self-esteem, low life satisfaction, and depressive symptoms… Read More

From Forest Bathing To Urban Parks: How Nature Helps Protect Our Well-being During A Pandemic

2022-03-03 17:41

St. Stephen’s Green in Dublin, courtesy of Aerial.ieLiving through the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on people’s mental health and well-being. Restricted movement, lo… Read More

The Do’s And Don’ts Of Harnessing Technology (and Anxiety) For Good

2022-02-28 15:00

Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring important brain & mental health news plus a few fun brain teasers to test your reasoning skills and more&hell&hell…Read More

Challenge Ahead: Harnessing Technology For Good Mental Health

2022-02-25 15:39

Making technology an ally in mental health care (Fundación Innovación Bankinter): Interest in using technology for mental health dates back to the mid twentieth century. &ldquo&hell…Read More

Wearable EEG Monitoring Start-up Epitel Raises $12.5M To Market Seizure Detection System

2022-02-22 15:53

Epitel raises $12.5M for wearable seizure detection system (MobiHealth News): Epitel, maker of a wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) system for seizure detection, announced Wednesday it had… Read More

Computer-assisted Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CCBT) May Outperform Treatment As Usual (TAU) In Helping Patients Reduce Depression, Improve 6‑month Remission Rates

2022-02-16 12:15

Study: Computer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) improved depression for primary care patients (MobiHealth News): Researchers found patients who used CCBT in addition to regular… Read More

On Neuroplasticity, Young Brains, And Smartphones

2022-02-14 17:50

Neuroplasticity and Smart Phones (Psychiatric Times): In medical school, I was taught that the brain is hardwired at birth. During the past 30 years, neuroscience has definitively shown that… Read More

Exploring Links Between Hearing Loss, Dementia And The ‘cognitive Reserve’ — Plus The Role Of Hearing Aids

2022-02-10 16:27

How does your hearing affect dementia risk? (Alzheimer’s Research UK): With around 1 million people affected by dementia in the UK, and 12 million people estimated to have a type of he… Read More

Q&A With Dr. Wendy Suzuki On The Parasympathetic Nervous System And Harnessing Anxiety For Good

2022-02-07 22:26

Anxiety can feel like a heavy weight that we didn’t ask to carry. Who wouldn’t love to get rid of it? But neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki wants to challenge the way we look at our an… Read More

Otsuka And Virtual Reality Start-up Jolly Good Sign $43M Deal To Promote Social Skills Training (SST) Therapies, Helping Schizophrenia Patients First

2022-02-02 18:15

Jolly Good and Teijin Pharma Form a Partnership to Develop VR Digital Therapeutics for DepressionOtsuka signs on Jolly Good for $43M mental health VR deal (Fierce Biotech): The duo will buil… Read More

A Few Slow-paced Breaths Are Enough To Significantly Reduce Physiological Stress

2022-01-31 14:03

Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, sharing important brain & mental health news plus a couple fun brain teasers to test your mental self-rotation skills… Read More

Digital Therapeutics Pioneer Akili Interactive Plans To Go Public In Mid-2022 At A $1B Valuation

2022-01-26 17:19

Palihapitiya-Led SPAC to Merge With Akili in $1 Billion Deal (Bloomberg): Akili Interactive, a startup that has developed a video game to help treat attention-deficit disorders in kids, has… Read More

Are ADHD Medications Overprescribed Or Underprescribed? (Quick Answer: Both)

2022-01-25 15:52

Although medication treatment for ADHD has been shown to significantly reduce core ADHD symptoms in hundreds of studies, important concerns remain about it being prescribed inappropriately t… Read More

Lyra Health, Big Health And Mantra Health Raise A Combined $332M To Commercialize Digital Therapeutics For Mental/ Behavioral Health

2022-01-20 17:21

Lyra Health scores $235M and buys employee assistant program ICAS World (MobiHealth News): Employer-focused digital mental health provider Lyra Health announced a whopping $235 million Seri… Read More

Headspace Health Acquires AI-driven Digital Mental Health Start-up Sayana

2022-01-18 17:12

JPM 2022: Headspace Health grabs startup Sayana to build out AI-based mental health tools (Fierce Healthcare): Six months after the $3 billion merger with Ginger, Headspace Health acquired… Read More

APA: With Digital Mental Health Going Mainstream, Will/ Should Psychologists Be Able To “prescribe” Interventions?

2022-01-14 15:35

Mental health, meet venture capital (APA): Until recently, mental health was a relative blip on the radar of venture capitalists. But over the past few years, and particularly since the onse… Read More

Study: A Few Slow-paced Breaths Are Enough To Significantly Reduce Physiological Stress

2022-01-12 15:32

It’s one of the first things parents and teachers tell a child who gets upset: “Take a deep breath.” But research into the effect of deep breathing on the body’s stre… Read More

On Schools, Mental Health, Digital Surveillance, Student Privacy And Parental Input

2022-01-05 16:49

Op-Ed: School surveillance on students’ laptops will not help solve the youth mental health crisis (Los Angeles Times): In the past year, school districts in California and elsewhere h… Read More

Study: Education And Lifestyle Helped Over A Million Older Americans Avoid Serious Cognitive Problems In 2017

2022-01-03 17:20

Study: More U.S. seniors, especially women, retaining health brains (UPI): The percentage of older Americans reporting serious problems with memory and thinking has declined in recent years… Read More

Update: Why MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy May Become An FDA-approved Treatment For PTSD Within 2 Years

2021-12-30 16:01

Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, sharing important brain/ mental health news plus a few fun optical illusions to tease and appreciate our unique human minds… Read More

On Brain Folding And Fitting 86 Billion Neurons Inside Our 1400 Cc Crania

2021-12-27 10:17

Brain folding typically begins at the end of the. second trimester of pregnancy and continues after birth. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe human brain has been called the… Read More

Feliz Navidad, Merry Christmas, Happy & Healthy 2022!!

2021-12-24 15:14

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Why MDMA-assisted Psychotherapy May Become An FDA-approved Treatment For PTSD Within 2 Years

2021-12-21 10:48

For people with post-traumatic stress disorder, recalling memories of physical or sexual assault, combat or disaster-related events can induce intense anxiety or panic attacks as well as deb… Read More

Complex Occupations Help Protect Our Brains From Aging-related Cognitive Decline

2021-12-15 16:42

Cognitive aging: Work helps our brain (AAAS): A recent study shows that work plays an active role in keeping our brains healthy. “We have demonstrated the role of working activity on c… Read More

Ten Insights On Human Well-being And Potential From Two Giants We Sadly Lost In 2021: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi And Ed Diener

2021-12-13 14:37

Many of us suffered terrible losses in 2021. In the field of positive psychology, we lost two of our most influential scholars: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Ed Diener. In their honor, I&rsquo&hell…Read More

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