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On centenarians, memory, Mars, tDCS, ADHD, digital health, beautiful brains,...
Hendrikje van Andel Schipper (1890–2005) Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring ten timely resources and research findings for lifelong brain and mental fitness. #1. Let’s...
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Study: Self-guided sleep app Sleepio, combined with standard care for...
Study backs benefit of insomnia DTx Sleepio on mental health (pharmaphorum): The study – published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy – tested the Sleepio app developed by digital health...
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hardens data security rules for health...
FTC says it will fine digital health companies that don’t disclose data breaches (mobihealthnews): With data breaches on the rise, the FTC is looking to make health apps more accountable for telling...
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On physical activity, neuroplasticity, depression, screen time,...
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring this time eight scientific reports and industry resources plus a few fun brain teasers. #1. Study finds ultimate hack to protect teen...
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Wearable EEG monitoring start-up Epitel raises $12.5M to market seizure...
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 scored...
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A conversation at the frontier of digital health innovation, FDA regulations,...
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 comprehensive conversation between Dr....
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Funding for digital health start-ups, especially in mental health, fall...
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 dive in the...
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“Digital therapeutics” vs. “Mental health apps”: A growing debate on...
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 mental health apps. In their...
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On mental fitness beliefs, lifestyles and new tools like apps, digital...
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 Mental Health” finds that simply...
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The FDA ends precertification (Pre-Cert) pilot program, saying new authority...
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 its digital...
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