Psychology & Psychiatry

iPhone app helps to power study of postpartum depression risk

About one in eight women experience postpartum depression, and a similar proportion experience depression during pregnancy, but psychiatrists still don't know enough about what contributes to the risk. In a major new study, ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Parkinson's app updated, featured by Apple

A Parkinson's iPhone app developed by Sage Bionetworks and University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) neurologists marks the first anniversary of its release. The app was also highlighted by Apple today during its semi-annual ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

New Yale ResearchKit app aims to prevent pregnancy loss

One of the greatest joys for parents is the birth of their child—and one of the greatest tragedies is the loss of that child. Now, Yale physician scientist Harvey J. Kliman, M.D., has developed an iPhone app that helps ...

Health

Can wearing orange-tinted glasses before bed help you sleep?

I recently wrote about the terrible sleep habits of the characters in House of Cards. I disapproved of Frank Underwood's late-night computer work in the Oval Office, his new midnight iPad gaming habit and Claire taking her ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Got acne? There's an App for that

Acne sufferers around the world are using an iPhone app created at Northwestern University to learn how certain foods affect their skin conditions.

Ophthalmology

Researchers use smart phone photography to diagnose eye disease

Retinal (or fundus) photography is an essential part of any ophthalmology practice. Commercial fundus cameras can cost tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, making the technology out of reach for smaller ophthalmic practices ...

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