The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to address the challenges of accessing mental health care and improve the accuracy of provider directories. The majority of staff released a study that found only 18%…
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By Mark Melchionna
May 03, 2023 – Published in BMC Psychiatry, a new study indicates that telehealth interventions evaluated in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can help treat common maternal mental health, but researchers stated there is…
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with circadian rhythm disruption. Yet, no circadian rhythm biomarkers have been clinically validated for assessing antidepressant response. In this study, 40 participants with MDD provided actigraphy data using…
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Brain stimulation (BStim) encompasses multiple modalities (e.g., deep brain stimulation, responsive neurostimulation) that utilize electrodes implanted in deep brain structures to treat neurological disorders. Currently, BStim is primarily used to treat movement disorders such…
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Daniel Botcherby (he/him), Co-founder and CEO of Kalda, the LGBTQIA+ mental wellbeing app, shares his experience of creating Kalda and a suite of sexuality and gender affirming digital therapy programmes for all the LGBTQIA+…
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New research from Wysa has revealed that teenagers would rather turn to TikTok in times of a mental health crisis than speak to a teacher, underlining the scale of the youth mental health crisis.According…
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Canadian direct-to-consumer virtual care startup Felix announced last week it had raised C$18 million ($13.3 million).The round was led by BDC Capital with participation from the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF), Whitecap Venture Partners…
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Medtech company Masimo announced it had received FDA De Novo clearance for Opioid Halo, the company’s opioid overdose alert system.The monitoring system aims to prevent overdose by alerting family members or caregivers when a…
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Stress is the body’s natural response to life’s ups and downs. It can be defined as a reaction to a thought or an event that negatively impacts one’s emotions and can sometimes result in…
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The launch of a new pioneering bipolar diagnostic test from the EDIT-B Consortium that uses artificial intelligence has been accelerated, thanks to the support of EIT Health.The new blood diagnostic test uses RNA editing…
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