cognitive health

An older man and doctor looking at results on a tablet.
By  Emily Olsen 01:27 pm November 3, 2021
BrainCheck, the company behind a platform that helps assess cognitive impairment, has raised $10 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Next Coast Ventures and S3 Ventures, with participation from Nueterra Capital, Tensility Ventures and True Wealth Ventures. BrainCheck also secured strategic investment from UPMC Enterprises and SelectQuote. BrainCheck said the latest round of funding...
A nerve cell affected by Alzheimer's disease
By  Dave Muoio 02:25 pm March 10, 2021
Yesterday Cognito Therapeutics, a startup using visual and auditory stimulation to treat neurodegenerative disorders, announced Phase 2 trial results suggesting its gamma frequency neuromodulation therapy slowed declines in memory and cognition among mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease patients. The OVERTURE study, a multi-center, randomized controlled trial, enrolled 76 such patients aged 50...
By  Dave Muoio 12:03 pm September 9, 2019
Aural Analytics, a startup using speech analytics algorithms to gauge changes in brain health, has raised $4.3 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Morningside Ventures and Tamarisc Ventures, with additional support from Six Street Partners Group managing director Jamie Gates, Marc Abramowitz, Arizona Tech Investors and Desert Angels. The company also noted the recent receipt of a...
By  Laura Lovett 12:33 pm March 25, 2019
There are scores of mental health related digital tools available on any of the major app stores. However, a recent study published in Nature Digital Medicine found that a majority of the apps studied do not provide evidence or peer-reviewed studies to back up their products.  “Scientific language was the most frequently invoked form of support for use of mental health apps; however, high-quality...
By  Dave Muoio 09:00 am February 12, 2019
Samsung’s inroads into healthcare have taken numerous forms over the years, but often the international electronics company is happy to serve as the technological backbone of its partners’ novel health products. The company's HIMSS19 showing suggests that the coming year will be little exception, with Samsung showcasing a number of health assessment tools and provider workflow products supported...
By  Dave Muoio 03:11 pm June 26, 2018
Dementia-focused tech company Smart Brain Aging has announced the launch its virtual offering for the aging population. Called Brain U Online, the service provides consumers with cognitive tasks that when paired with exercise have, according to the company, been proven to delay the progression of dementia and limit its negative impact. “We developed Smart Brain Aging with one purpose: to help...