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'My phone sometimes makes me anxious': Study investigates associations between problematic smartphone usage and anxiety, sleep, and depression

Researchers determined the relationships between problematic smartphone usage (PSU) and anxiety, depression, and insomnia among UK adolescents.

6 Aug 2024

Cannabigerol shows promise in reducing anxiety and stress, study finds

Whether the phytocannabinoid cannabigerol impacted mood, stress, and anxiety and caused any related adverse effects of cognitive or motor impairment.

5 Aug 2024

Study links e-cigarette use to increased respiratory symptoms

The association between electronic cigarette (EC) use and respiratory health in adults.

2 Aug 2024

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us.

A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported.

31 Jul 2024

Researchers develop tool to predict neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest

Osaka Metropolitan University When it comes to treating cardiac arrest, acting quickly can mean the difference between life and death.

29 Jul 2024

Empowering human intelligence: Strategies for healthy aging and memory

People can reduce their risk of age-related dementia by exercising their brains properly instead of Googling, according to a leading Canadian academic.

22 Jul 2024

Mobile apps and wearables show promise in easing mental health symptoms during therapy wait times

The recent surge in people seeking mental health care across the country has led to long wait times for first appointments with therapists and psychiatrists.

18 Jul 2024

The Future is Wearable: Advancing Human Health Through Portable Spectroscopy

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2024 in San Diego, we spoke to Richard Crocombe about his journey in the field of spectroscopy, focusing on the development of portable spectrometers and their transformative potential in wearable health and fitness technologies.

From Pittcon 18 Jul 2024

UC Irvine develops ePRO tool to improve cancer care for minority patients

A University of California, Irvine research team has developed and implemented an intervention to enhance cancer care support services for racial and ethnic minority patients undergoing chemotherapy.

16 Jul 2024

UIC researchers explore digital tools to personalize depression treatment

New research at the University of Illinois Chicago is testing whether digital tools can help predict which patients with depression will benefit from specific treatments and help deliver those treatments to them on demand.

16 Jul 2024

New study aims to examine how sleep patterns affect neurocognition in older women

Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, currently affects twice as many women as men, with minority populations predicted to witness the most significant increase in cases in the coming years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

16 Jul 2024

Consumer wearable devices provide clinical information similar to hospital assessment of heart disease

Monitoring of heart rate and physical activity using consumer wearable devices was found to have clinical value for comparing the response to two treatments for atrial fibrillation and heart failure.

15 Jul 2024

Smartphone-based behavioral therapy leads to improvements for patients with fibromyalgia

New research led by the University of Cincinnati and Swing Therapeutics found that a self-guided smartphone-based behavioral therapy led to significant improvements for patients with fibromyalgia.

8 Jul 2024

Sedentary lifestyle and screen time linked to rising metabolic syndrome in Chinese youth

A new study reveals that sedentary behavior and increased screen time significantly contribute to the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Chinese children and adolescents, with 5.5% affected. Urban living, older age, and higher sedentary time increase the risk of MetS.

2 Jul 2024

Financial incentives can improve smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults

A study published today by a University of Oklahoma researcher shows that financial incentives can make a big difference in helping smokers quit.

2 Jul 2024

WHO recommends a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioral support delivered by health-care providers, digital cessation interventions and pharmacological treatments in a first guideline on tobacco cessation.

2 Jul 2024

Smartphone News and Research

'My phone sometimes makes me anxious': Study investigates associations between problematic smartphone usage and anxiety, sleep, and depression

Cannabigerol shows promise in reducing anxiety and stress, study finds

Study links e-cigarette use to increased respiratory symptoms

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests. It’s a problem for all of us.

Researchers develop tool to predict neurological outcomes after cardiac arrest

Empowering human intelligence: Strategies for healthy aging and memory

Mobile apps and wearables show promise in easing mental health symptoms during therapy wait times

The Future is Wearable: Advancing Human Health Through Portable Spectroscopy

UC Irvine develops ePRO tool to improve cancer care for minority patients

UIC researchers explore digital tools to personalize depression treatment

New study aims to examine how sleep patterns affect neurocognition in older women

Consumer wearable devices provide clinical information similar to hospital assessment of heart disease

Smartphone-based behavioral therapy leads to improvements for patients with fibromyalgia

Sedentary lifestyle and screen time linked to rising metabolic syndrome in Chinese youth

Financial incentives can improve smoking cessation among socioeconomically disadvantaged adults

WHO recommends a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions

Challenging the chronic brain disease model of addiction

Maternal cell phone use associated with decrease in infants' speech development

AI-powered wristband or fingertip clip may revolutionize sleep apnea diagnosis

Automated prediction of Alzheimer's disease progression using speech and machine learning

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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