Posts Tagged ‘depression’
Neuromodulation developer Halo Neuroscience closes its doors; Flow Neuroscience acquires assets
Flow acquires brain stimulation technology developer Halo (Medical Device Network): Flow Neuroscience has acquired the assets of brain stimulation technology developer Halo Neuroscience to advance its research into depression and other mental health disorder treatments.
Read MoreMachine learning study finds standardized brain scan biomarker to detect depression with 66% accuracy
New Study Brings Biomarkers For Depression Closer To The Clinic (Forbes): Scientists have been studying biological signs of depression in the brain, looking for markers that could be used to identify the disorder. A team of scientists recently developed a technique using machine learning that can identify whether a given patient’s brain scan shows one…
Read MoreDebate: How should doctors prescribe exercise to ensure compliance and engagement?
How to Effectively Prescribe Exercise (Psychiatric Times): Exercise can be a useful tool in managing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Learn how you can integrate exercise prescriptions into your treatment plans.
Read MoreAlphabet’s X shares Amber EEG system to expand the quest for mental health biomarkers
Alphabet’s X details Project Amber, a quest for a single biomarker for depression that fell short of its goal (TechCrunch): Alphabet’s X (the Google-owner’s so-called “Moonshot Factory”) published a new blog post today about Project Amber, a project it’s been working on over the past three years — the results of which it’s now making…
Read MoreDebate: Can mindfulness and meditation be harmful?
Yes (in perhaps 8% of individuals). Can mindfulness and meditation be harmful? (Science Focus): Meditation has escaped both the religious cells of monks and nuns and the labs of scientists. An increasing number of people are using meditation apps to deal with mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety. Although there is no clear estimate…
Read MoreOn Stress, Yoga Meditation, and The Evolution Revolution
In the Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens wrote: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of…
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