Washington [US]: People with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers personalized cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) saw significantly greater reductions in their blood sugar and less need for higher doses of diabetes medications at six months compared with those who only received standard diabetes care and a control app, in a … Read more
Whether you’re a college student hoping to ace your exams, a busy professional striving for a promotion, or an older adult concerned about dementia, the idea of popping a pill that boosts your brainpower might seem pretty appealing. So perhaps it’s not surprising that the use of nootropics — aka cognitive enhancers or smart drugs … Read more
Sleep expert Rachel Manber, PhD, has seen the pervasive miseries of insomnia. Patients who are frustrated and fatigued tell her that they toss in bed all night, seeking that elusive comfortable spot. Others give up evening outings or vacations to avoid messing up their sleep schedules. Still others get anxious at bedtime, pondering whether to … Read more
March 15, 2021 — An experimental drug appeared to slow cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer’s disease, according to newly published research. The drug, donanemab, is an antibody that targets and removes plaques from the brain called amyloid-beta, which are thought to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Compared to people in the study … Read more