Author Archives: samweiss

This is one of the first studies to examine the use of a medication to minimize cognitive changes that may occur during chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Participants (n=2,021) used wrist wearables for 8 weeks after experiencing a traumatic event. Based on accelerometry data, reduced 24-hour activity variance identified individuals with greater pain severity. Changes in several rest-activity measures were associated with changes in pain, sleep, and anxiety over time. Simple thresholds for these biomarkers identified individuals...

In a review of clinical trials done since 2010, we found that in-person treatment for depression is no different from virtual treatment in terms of symptom remission. Virtual treatments included both telehealth with a mental health provider and fully automated internet-based treatments.