COVID raises risk of mental health problems; new Omicron version not making people sicker in S. Africa – Reuters
Feb 23 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by pee… [read more]
Silicon Valley’s Congressman Ro Khanna says his solution to fixing social media companies would be to ‘hire 100 philosophers’ and ‘liberal arts thinkers’
Rep. Ro Khanna said he’d advise social media companies looking to make a positive change in the world to hire humanities majors and “liberal arts thinkers.” “I’d say hire 100 philosophy majors, pol… [read more]
New York City to try installing subway barriers after attacks leave riders on edge – Reuters
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) – New York City will experiment with installing barriers or doors on a few subway platforms, the city’s transit chief said on Wednesday, with residents on edge over a rise … [read more]
What’s the Most Dangerous Emerging Technology?
Those inclined to think apocalyptically know that tech, in its purest form, spells civilizational disaster. It is true that we might never see a world filled with violent hypertrophic CRISPR babies, … [read more]
Chatbots Are Changing the Client-Service Game. Here’s What You Need to Know.
As the world shifts towards advanced technologies everything from the metaverse to tensor holography people are wondering whether or not they’ll have a positive impact. Chatbots in particular have b… [read more]
Mental health helpline funded by royals shared users’ conversations
The UKs biggest crisis text line for people needing urgent mental health support gave third-party researchers access to millions of messages from children and other vulnerable users despite a promise… [read more]
The Future of Preventative Health and Mindfulness Technology
In January 2021 the number of active internet users worldwide was estimated to be over 4.66 billion and there are no signs that this process will ever let up. As a CEO of a healthcare company, I not… [read more]
Diminished activation of specific prefrontal brain region may directly contribute to binge eating in bulimia nervosa
New research conducted by an investigator from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed a key neural mechanism underlying the feeling of being unable to stop eating, the most salient … [read more]
New imaging scan reveals a culprit in cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s
Advanced imaging technology developed by Yale researchers has helped them confirm that the destruction of brain synapses underlies the cognitive deficits experienced by patients with Alzheimer’s dise… [read more]
University Of California Irvine Launches Institute For Precision Health
The University of California, Irvine is creating a new institute dedicated to advancing the field of … [read more] precision medicine. getty The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is launching an Ins… [+7245 chars]
CenExel Clinical Research Acquires CTSdatabase
High-tech Clinical Trial Subject Database Strengthens CenExel Site Network Doctor Using CTSdatabase CTSdatabase Provides a High-tech Solution in an Easy-to-use Interface Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb.… [read more]
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Market Size to Reach USD 11.63 Billion by 2028 at CAGR 7.0% – The Brainy Insights
Brainy Insights Pvt. Ltd. Growing incidences of chronic diseases and aggregate demand for healthcare system for developed treatments are anticipated to drive the pharmacogenomics market growth over … [read more]
Nexstim Plc to license technology to US-based medical technology company Magnus Medical Inc. for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders
Company Announcement, Inside Information, Helsinki, 14 February 2022, at 9 AM(EET) Nexstim Plc to license technology to US-based medical technology company Magnus Medical, Inc. for the treatment of … [read more]
Feinstein Institutes Names Dr. Anil K. Malhotra Co-Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science
MANHASSET, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the research home of Northwell Health, has named Anil K. Malhotra, MD, co-director of the Institute of Behavioral Scie… [read more]
Why We Should Start To Think Differently About Our Regrets
Daniel Pink wants to reframe how we think about our pasts Nina Subin Over the past 20 years or so, Daniel Pink has made a career out of capturing the moment and challenging received wisdom. His fir… [read more]
The Downward Slope
In early 2015 Alex Riley, then twenty-four years old, was working as a researcher at the Natural History Museum in London, using CT-scanning technology to study the teeth and skeletons of sharks and … [read more]
Minded a telehealth platform specializing in managing mental health medication raises $25M
Minded, a psychiatry-focused telehealth company specializing in managing mental health medication for consumers, has raised $25 million in seed funding. Launched in 2021 in New York, Minded provides … [read more]
RxDefine Appoints Ex-Veeva Life Science Exec Jim Diefenbach As New Commercial Leader
AUSTIN, Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — RxDefine, the provider of the first digital end-to-end solution for life science commercialization, today announced the hiring of its first SVP of Commercial, Ji… [read more]
Minded Raises $25 Million Seed Round To Reimagine The Future of Psychiatry
The telehealth company specializing in managing mental health medication for consumers will expand nationwide and introduce innovative psychiatric offerings NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — M… [read more]
Talkspace to Participate in Citi Virtual Healthcare Conference
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Talkspace (Nasdaq: TALK), a leading virtual behavioral healthcare company, today announced that Doug Braunstein, Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Ex… [read more]
5 Ways Our Constant Scrolling Is Messing With Our Minds
Dirnhuber, J. (2017, May). Vlog’s a job Children turn backs on traditional careers in favour of internet fame, study finds. The Sun. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3617062/children-turn-backs-on-tradi… [read more]
5 Ways Our Constant Scrolling Is Messing With Our Minds
Dirnhuber, J. (2017, May). Vlog’s a job Children turn backs on traditional careers in favour of internet fame, study finds. The Sun. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3617062/children-turn-backs-on-tradi… [read more]
Gut Molecule Linked to Decreased Myelination in Mouse Brains
ABOVE: © ISTOCK.COM, ISMAGILOV Mice chemically coaxed to produce high levels of an autism-linked gut molecule have anxiety-like behavior and unusual patterns of brain connectivity, according to a st… [read more]
Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures stress hormone
The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol. To date, it has been impractical to measure cortisol as a way to potentially identify co… [read more]
Scans don’t find much difference in brains of kids with or without ADHD
MRI scans of children aged 9-10 years with ADHD showed few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their unaffected peers, according to a new study. While providing little evidence … [read more]
Future Of Mental Health #46: Dr. Matthew Johnson on Psychedelics and Therapy
Stigma around psychedelics appears to be fading in this country. Interest in evidence-based ways to enhance treatment is on the rise – including research into the potential found by adding psilocybin–otherwise known as magic mushrooms–as well as…
Exploring the Promising Future of Wearable AI in Anxiety Detection and Prediction for Psychiatry
Exploring the Promising Future of Wearable AI in Anxiety Detection and Prediction for Psychiatry Anxiety is a prevalent mental health condition known for causing feelings of worry, fear, and unease. This condition affects over 40 million adults in the United States alone. While anxiety disorders are treatable, many people do not seek treatment due to […]
Impact of Hallucination Technologies on Human Behavior: A Psychiatry Tech Perspective
Impact of Hallucination Technologies on Human Behavior: A Psychiatry Tech Perspective What are Hallucination Technologies? Hallucination technologies are devices or software that can mimic the experience of hallucinations. They can be used to create altered states of reality, simulating anything from auditory and visual hallucinations to full-bodied experiences. The idea behind these technologies is to […]
Revolutionizing Psychiatry: New AI Technology Enables Neuron Tracking in Moving Animals
Revolutionizing Psychiatry: New AI Technology Enables Neuron Tracking in Moving Animals Advancements in AI technology have brought us cutting-edge tools that are changing the landscape of psychiatry. Most recently, a new AI system has been developed that can track the movement of neurons in real-time in animals that are freely moving. This breakthrough is a […]
Exploring the Rising Trend of Scam Compliance in Psychiatry Tech Innovations
Exploring the Rising Trend of Scam Compliance in Psychiatry Tech Innovations What is Scam Compliance? Scam compliance refers to the act of implementing a technology solution with the sole purpose of satisfying a regulatory requirement or standard rather than to truly improve patient outcomes. It is a deceptive practice because it creates the illusion of […]
Perception Evolution: AI-Generated Faces Surpassing Human Faces in Authenticity – An Insight into Mental Health Tech
Perception Evolution: AI-Generated Faces Surpassing Human Faces in Authenticity – An Insight into Mental Health Tech The Significance and Benefits of AI-generated faces in Mental Health Technology Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been revolutionising the field of mental health technology, and a recent study showed how AI-generated faces outperformed human faces in terms of authenticity. A […]
Future Of Mental Health Kristen Dunphy, Creator of the Showtime Series ‘Wakefield,’ on Psychiatric Hospitals
In Wakefield, Kristen channeled her experience with mental illness into an art form to try to help reverse the stigma around mental health. Psychiatric hospitals are not typically portrayed in true fashion on TV, but are heavily stereotyped – which…
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is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Weill Cornell Medical College and New York Presbyterian Hospital, and a member of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, the Society for Sex Therapy and Research and a Distinguished…