Posts Tagged ‘machine-learning’
Should doctors prescribe Leqembi (lecanemab) to women with early Alzheimer’s Disease? The evidence-based answer is probably No
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring this time a range of interventions for brain/ cognitive/ mental health plus a few brain teasers to test our perception and cognitive skills. #1. Should doctors prescribe lecanemab (Leqembi) to women? The answer, given available evidence, is probably No Huge (and mostly overlooked) red flag regarding newly…
Read MoreFully-automated analysis of voice recordings–from neuropsychological tests–found to help differentiate normal cognition from dementia and mild cognitive impairment
Voice Recordings Spot Cognitive Impairment (MedPage Today): A machine-learning model identified mild cognitive impairment and dementia from digital voice recordings of neuropsychological tests, an early study showed. Among 1,084 people in the Framingham Heart Study whose tests were recorded, the average area under the curve (AUC) reached 92.6% for differentiating normal cognition from dementia, 88.0% for…
Read MoreGeisinger and Eisai to test real-world validity of AI-powered Passive Digital Marker (PDM) in detecting early cognitive impairment and dementia
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 potential effectiveness of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool in the detection of cognitive impairment that could identify dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). If effective, the AI tool could potentially be developed…
Read MoreCould I be wrong? Exploring cognitive bias, curiosity, intellectual humility, and lifelong learning
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring eight timely scientific and industry news plus a few fun teasers to appreciate our unique human brains. #1. Could I be wrong? Exploring research on cognitive bias, curiosity, intellectual humility, and lifelong learning “None of us thinks that our beliefs and attitudes are incorrect; if we…
Read MoreBeacon Biosignals raises $27M to scale EEG, AI-based neurobiomarker discovery platform
Neurotech startup Beacon Biosignals scores $27M to bring AI to EEG analysis (MedCity News): Electroencephalography is a decades-old technique for capturing brain activity, data that are used to evaluate brain disorders. Beacon Biosignals is applying artificial intelligence to these tests, and the neurotechnology startup has found a ready market in pharmaceutical companies interested in assessing how…
Read MoreCumulus Neuroscience raises $8.3M to develop EEG-based wireless ‘Fitbit for the brain’
Belfast-based Cumulus raises €6.9m for its ‘Fitbit for the brain’ (The Irish Times): … Formerly known as BrainWaveBank, the company has developed a wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) headset and proprietary software platform that use advanced analytics and machine learning to measure cognitive fitness. “This funding will allow us to build on the ground-breaking advances we have made…
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