Mobile Application

Patients who used a mobile monitoring system with clinician access experienced significant improvement in depressive symptoms and psychological health compared with those who received usual care, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

Swipe speed and length during mobile game play were linked to cognitive performance in visual search, mental flexibility and response inhibition among healthy younger adults, according to a paper presented at the 2019 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing.

Brightlamp announced the launch of Reflex PLR Analyzer, a smartphone-based pupillometer that can be used to help diagnose a concussion or traumatic brain injury.

Beyond Celiac, a patient advocacy group, has launched a mobile app to complement its online research database to offer users a more convenient experience and drive patient engagement.

HOUSTON — In this video exclusive, Crystal Broj, chief technology and innovation officer for the American Association of Diabetes Educators, speaks with Endocrine Today Diabetes in Real Life columnist Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDE, FAADE, about DANAtech.org, AADE’s online hub for up-to-date diabetes technology information.

Wearable technology, including wrist-worn smartwatches and fitness monitors, is no longer the “future” of medicine. The use of wearable technologies and the potential in cardiology has become an intense topic of discussion in recent years. Of particular interest this year was the release of the Apple Heart Study data at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in March.