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By Laura Lovett | 02:52 pm | September 10, 2021
Men who gamed had midterm scores that were significantly lower than their counterparts who didn't. This was not true for women. 
By Dave Muoio | 06:39 pm | June 15, 2020
The long-awaited decision is the first regulatory authorization for Akili, and the first game-based therapeutic that the FDA has greenlit for any condition.
By Dave Muoio | 02:25 pm | June 03, 2020
Level Ex updated its Airway Ex and Pulm Ex medical-education games with free levels that simulate COVID-19 care.
By Dave Muoio | 08:50 pm | February 24, 2020
The large, multi-site investigation described clear improvement in objective symptoms of pediatric attention deficit, but was a bit muddier when describing subjective measures and long-term efficacy.
By Dave Muoio | 01:13 pm | May 29, 2019
Launching in 2020, Pokémon Sleep will feature gameplay that responds to the player's sleep habits.
By Dave Muoio | 01:25 pm | March 14, 2019
The free Cardio Ex game features more than 35 levels that test the player's vascular knowledge, spatial reasoning and decision making.
By Dave Muoio | 04:06 pm | August 20, 2018
A recent small study published in Nature’s Translational Psychiatry journal observed a change in the brain networking and behavior of boys receiving a video game-based treatment for ADHD.
By Dave Muoio | 10:59 am | August 09, 2018
Boston-based digital therapeutics company Akili Interactive Labs announced this morning that it has added an extra $13 million to its previously announced Series C financing.
By Jonah Comstock | 03:02 pm | June 22, 2018
Mightier, a Boston Children’s Hospital spinout that makes biofeedback video games to help children with emotional regulation, has raised $2.
By Dave Muoio | 03:19 pm | May 15, 2018
A recent investigation of seniors with mild cognitive impairment suggested that pairing regular exercise with mental stimuli — in this case, screens depicting a virtual bike ride or an exercise-driven video game — could lead to greater cognitive benefits than prescribed exercise alone.