Small study shows AliveCor’s smartphone ECG is as good as standard Holter monitor
The study involved patients already wearing the standard Holter ambulatory event monitor with AliveCor's device being added to the mix.
Akili starts recruiting patients to trial its novel ADHD treatment
The STARS-ADHD trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of the company's proprietary platform, Project: EVO, for the treatment of children with ADHD.
New study uses Fitbit to test if weight loss can prevent breast cancer recurrence
The Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) study will enroll nearly 3,200 overweight and obese women with early stage breast cancer.
AliveCor to launch remote monitoring trial for AFib with Columbia University
The 300-patient randomized trial will test the effect of remote monitoring on atrial fibrillation (AF) using AliveCor's Kardia Mobile device.
Trial to use genetic data, sensors to diagnose Parkinson’s disease
Called GADGET-PD, the trial will use wireless sensors and genetic sequencing to determine if a patient has essential tremor (ET) from Parkinson's disease (PD).
Study: Wearables may not be the best way to track calories
Researchers have found that many leading fitness trackers have a margin of error of about 200 calories per day in either direction.
WebMD’s weight loss program helped 800 Verizon employees lose weight
The pilot was open to Verizon employees who had a BMI over 30 or a blood glucose level above a certain threshold.
Medidata, Nestlé team-up over a two-year clinical study in China
The study will look to evaluate the impact of nutrition combined with physical activity on mobility in healthy aging adults with joint discomfort.
Small trial demonstrates the effectiveness of Chrono Therapeutics’ smoking cessation tech
When compared to subjects treated with placebo, test subjects had a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in cravings.
Adherium smart inhalers to be used in a multi-country study
Researchers plan to recruit 675 adults to investigate the safety and efficacy of three different treatment regimens for mild asthma.