Smartphones have been connected to a host of modern problems including loneliness, decreased physical activity, sleep problems and all the mental and physical health issues associated with those conditions.

Cognitive behavioral therapies for insomnia (CBT-I) are increasingly being delivered online to improve accessibility. However, although insomnia and anxiety frequently occur together in older adults, few interventions address both conditions simultaneously. A new digital platform developed by researchers at the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM), in collaboration with Concordia University, Université Laval and the Université de Montréal, aims to fill that gap.

It can be incredibly difficult for adults with ADHD to fit in socially. But trying to hide the telltale signs of ADHD could cost their mental health and well-being, a study says. Adults with ADHD might better fit in if they pretend to pay attention, suppress their urge to fidget, rehearse conversations or over-prepare for meetings, researchers said.

Last year, one of Rebecca DiBiase Blumenreich’s patients had a hemorrhagic stroke. A life-threatening emergency, this type of stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds. For the patient, the course of treatment following the stroke was complicated; Blumenreich was with her every step of the way.

In a step forward for patient-centered cancer research, a new pilot project reveals that 84% of participants had a positive experience using a newly developed online tool created by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology called the Participant Engagement Portal (PEP). Alliance created PEP to foster direct connection between cancer researchers and the individuals who volunteer for clinical studies. The goal was to make it easier for patients and clinicians to share information, deliver trial updates and self-report on social risk factors. The results of this national project are published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum.