New Kent-led research shows that popular mobile phone games could provide a new tool to help doctors spot early signs of cognitive decline, some of which may indicate the onset of serious conditions like dementia.
Sep 12, 2019
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A study by the University of Granada (UGR) has identified the personality traits that increase or decrease the degree of vulnerability to so-called "nomophobia," defined as the fear of being out of the range of mobile phone ...
Sep 10, 2019
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For tuberculosis patients, complying with a full course of treatment can be daunting and difficult. But a new experiment conducted by MIT researchers in Kenya, in collaboration with the digital health company Keheala, shows ...
Sep 4, 2019
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A study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet shows that a treatment-adjustment algorithm based on lung function and symptoms in a mobile phone is useful for managing uncontrolled asthma. For fuss-free measuring of lung ...
Sep 3, 2019
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A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology highlights the feasible use of mobile health (mHealth) devices to help with the screening and detection of a common heart condition.
Sep 2, 2019
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Although comprising only one eighth of the global population, Europe has a quarter of the total number of cancer cases worldwide. Each year, there are around 3.7 million new cancer cases on the continent, and this figure ...
Aug 30, 2019
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New research reveals the emotional journey that tourists go on when they disconnect from technology and social media while travelling.
Aug 14, 2019
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As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and grow as a primary source of entertainment—particularly among young people—it leads to a decrease in physical activity. In a recent study presented at the ACC ...
Jul 25, 2019
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Grandparents have long been associated with letting their grandchildren do things their parents would never permit. Candy. Extended bedtime. Too much television. Carefree fun. They like to spoil their grandchildren.
Jul 8, 2019
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A Ph.D. researcher from the University of South Australia is testing whether smartphone text messages can encourage cancer patients to take their oral medication and improve their chances of survival.
Jul 3, 2019
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