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ABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
Mental health

FDA clears first digital treatment for depression, but experts caution that research is still early

Rejoyn is the first prescription digital treatment for major depressive disorder, intended to be used alongside antidepressant medications.
FDA clearance for Rejoyn was obtained by proving it as substantially equivalent to other marketed devices in terms of safety and effectiveness. [ more ]
ReadWrite
4 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI predicts antidepressant success in a week

A new AI algorithm can predict anti-depressant efficacy within a week for patients with major depressive disorder.
The algorithm developed by researchers at the Amsterdam University Medical Centre and the Radboudumc can identify and predict which patients will respond well to the SSRI sertraline. [ more ]
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