The FDA has approved cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride sublingual tablets, a first-in-class, non-opioid treatment for adults with fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome that affects more than 10 million Americans, roughly 80% of whom are women. The medication, taken once-daily at bedtime, targets nonrestorative sleep, a root cause of pain, fatigue, and brain fog in fibromyalgia. It’s the Read more
In July 2025, TIME magazine reported on a collaboration between OpenAI and Penda Health, a Kenyan primary care provider, which tested the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant called AI Consult to improve clinical decision-making in real-world settings. The results suggest AI can meaningfully reduce diagnostic and treatment errors Read more
Doctors have traditionally recommended lifestyle interventions to achieve weight loss for people with a high body mass index (BMI). However, rigorous evidence has indicated that lifestyle interventions, which involve a change in behaviour with a focus on restriction of energy intake and increased physical activity, have little to no effect Read more
Keratoconus is a disease of the cornea that affects people between the ages of 10 and 40 years. In those affected, the cornea weakens and thins over the years, gradually bulging into the typical cone‐like shape, which leads to reduced vision. Glasses can resolve this problem in the early stages Read more
Understanding How AI Writing Tools Affect Our Brains This MIT study looked at what happens to our brains and our writing when an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are used for write essays, compared to using a search engine or writing completely on their own (without using any tool). Read more
Virtual reality (VR) applications have emerged as a treatment approach in stroke rehabilitation. Different types of studies have been used from non‐immersive, non‐customised, interactive game‐based applications to immersive applications specifically designed for rehabilitation settings. Objectives Primary objective: to assess the effects of VR compared with an alternative intervention or no Read more
From The Ceylon Medical Journal – link Since the 1950s, scientists have been striving to program computers to mimic human thinking and reasoning. In 1956, John McCarthy coined the term “Artificial Intelligence” (AI) with the goal of creating machines that could use language, solve complex problems, and even improve themselves Read more
Background: Longer effects of multivitamin-mineral (MVM) supplementation on late-life cognitive function remain untested using in-person, detailed neuropsychological assessments. Furthermore, insufficient evidence exists for healthcare providers to recommend daily MVM supplements to prevent cognitive decline. The COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) (Ref-1) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, an affiliate Read more
CT-132 is a mobile smartphone app that can be used for Migraine prevention. The CT-132 app “uses biologic and psychologic and behavioral approaches and then adapts to patient responses in order to take a person through a series of steps that, when they execute them, will help prevent migraine over Read more
Dementia is a clinical syndrome with a number of different causes. It is characterised by deterioration in cognitive, behavioural, social and emotional functioning. Pharmacological interventions are available but have limited effect on many of the syndrome’s features. However, receptivity to music may remain until the late phases of dementia, and Read more