Tau PET performs well in predicting dementia in individuals with MCI
Jun 12, 2024
Tau positron emission tomography predicts all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease dementia
Smartphone-based measures can help ID frontotemporal lobar degeneration
Apr 01, 2024
Individuals with frontotemporal lobar degeneration were accurately differentiated from controls with smartphone tests.
Single mindfulness + compassion session aids mental health
Mar 15, 2024
Small delayed benefit seen for loneliness, but larger improvements seen in perceived stress
Higher use of healthcare portal seen during COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 06, 2024
Lower portal activity was linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black and other race patients.
US surgeon general announces national plan to fight ‘loneliness epidemic’
May 02, 2023
Loneliness can lead to pain, depression and shorter life spans in older adults and can impact sleep, inflammation and the immune system in younger adults.
AI plus wearable sensor may detect presymptomatic COVID-19
Jun 23, 2022
AI algorithm interpreting data from a wearable sensor bracelet that monitors changes in physiologic parameters might allow early detection.
Text messaging intervention does not improve COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Jun 13, 2022
No increase in vaccine uptake was seen for individuals receiving text message versus phone calls or for behaviorally informed message content.