Posts Tagged ‘biomarkers’
Voice biomarker platform Sonde Health raises $19.25M to spread access to mental health monitoring and beyond
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 Partners Investment, bringing its total raise to $35.25 million … Sonde Health uses patented voice technology to detect various health conditions from biomarkers in a person’s voice, including…
Read MoreAnticholinergic drugs found to significantly increase risk of cognitive decline, especially among those with Alzheimer’s Disease biomarkers or genetic predisposition
Common Class of Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease (UC San Diego release): A team of scientists, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a class of drugs used for a broad array of conditions, from allergies and colds to hypertension and urinary incontinence, may be…
Read MoreBrain scans show lower accumulation of tau and amyloid pathology among cognitive “super-agers”
Super-Agers Show Resistance to Tau and Amyloid Accumulation, Maintain High Cognitive Function (Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging press release): Super-agers, or individuals whose cognitive skills are above the norm even at an advanced age, have been found to have increased resistance to tau and amyloid proteins, according to research presented at the Society…
Read MoreStartup Aural Analytics raises $4.3M to monitor neurological health by analyzing speech patterns
Aural Analytics raises $4.3M for voice-based cognitive health monitoring (MobiHealthNews): “Aural Analytics, a startup using speech analytics algorithms to gauge changes in brain health, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding … The artificial intelligence engine collects speech samples through a smartphone or tablet app, and uploads these to a cloud server for analysis. From these,
Read MoreUpdate: Large study highlights the limited role of genetics in mental health and the importance of effective early interventions
___ Dear reader, Time for SharpBrains monthly e‑newsletter, discussing the latest innovations for brain health and mental health, and opening in this occasion with a fascinating study tracking 2,232 twins over 10+ years. New research: Large study with twins highlights the limited role of genetics in mental health and the importance of effective early interventions for ADHD How…
Read MoreTara Thiagarajan, Founder of Brainnovations Winner Sapien Labs, on building a global platform for brain research that truly captures the diversity of humanity
___ What surprised you the most from the Judges’ questions and feedback during the Brainnovations Pitch Contest? I was pleasantly surprised to see the significant range and depth of knowledge shown by the judging panel, leading to very specific and useful questions around the key challenges to build our global research platform. In a nutshell,…
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