Tag: behavioral science
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Stressed Out? Stress is Damaging Your Health and How to Chill Out
We have to practice activities that are known to reduce stress to get that relaxed and chilled out feeling.
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Google Glass System Assessed for Autism Therapy
A pilot study evaluating an autism spectrum disorder therapy that combines Google Glass with a smartphone app using machine learning shows a decrease in autism-related behaviors among the children in the test.
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Apps Seen Over-Diagnosing Mental Health Conditions
A study of leading mobile apps for mental health indicates many apps promote their use with misleading guidance to individuals on the extent and seriousness of psychological conditions.
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New Models Improve Suicide Risk Predictions
Statistical models derived from data in electronic health records and standard questionnaires for depression are shown to better predict a person’s risk of suicide following a doctor’s office or mental health clinic visit.
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Mobile Tech Helps Reduce Adverse Cancer Therapy Effects
Mobile technology combined with sensor-connected home devices are shown in a clinical trial to help patients reduce adverse side effects from radiation therapy for head and neck cancer.
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Team Performance Explored in Multi-Sensory Work Sites
A research project is underway that examines the ways teams of workers adapt and perform in new industrial environments demanding attention to visual information as well as cues from sound and touch.
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Study Using Phones to Examine Blood Pressure, Stress
A new research project is underway to better understand the linkages between stress and blood pressure, using surveys and physiological data collected with Samsung smartphones.
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Lilly, Tech Company Study Diabetes Experiences
A maker of diabetes drugs and digital health enterprise are beginning a study of real world experiences with self-management and education among people with diabetes.
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Phone Sensors Shown to Monitor Chemotherapy Effects
21 December 2017. A group of cancer patients was able to monitor the severity of effects of their chemotherapy with built-in sensors on smartphones and fitness trackers. Results of the clinical study, led by researchers at University of Pittsburgh, appear in the 19 December issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The team from Pittsburgh’s…
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Mobile Apps for Eating Disorders in Development
Two mobile device apps are being developed focusing on behavioral factors related to eating that can lead to unhealthy outcomes.