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Nurturing Heart and Mind: Managing Cardiovascular Risk for a Sharper Future

Nearly half (48.1%) of American adults have high blood pressure (HBP, or hypertension). However, many are unaware of the problem, which often causes no symptoms. This situation is very dangerous. HBP damages the heart and blood vessels and causes strokes. It’s a leading cause of kidney failure. Hypertension is even a major risk factor for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The combination of HBP and sleep apnea is particularly…READ MORE

BrainFit4Life Web Symposium Features uMETHOD Health’s CEO, Vik Chandra

Cognitive decline is multi-factorial but rarely treated as such due to clinical complexity of the process. Emerging data driven systems with assistive-AI enable physicians to deliver comprehensive and personalized care at scale. Vik's session introduces uMETHOD's RestoreU solution, a software based service which is helping transform care of cognitive decline and its costs to society. The solution is available nationwide through several diagnostic lab service providers. To view Vik's discussion…READ MORE

A PACT to Preserve Veterans’ Health

The US Senate passed the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act on August 2, 2022. The PACT healthcare bill is a positive step toward assisting the 3.5 million veterans affected by exposure to toxins during military service. The debate surrounding the PACT legislation drew attention to a stark fact: too many of America’s veterans live with ill health. In 2020, the Veterans Administration National Center for PTSD conducted a…READ MORE

Mind What You Eat With Personalized Diet Recommendations

The quality of the food we eat can have profound effects on our health. Researchers have identified many links between the consumption of Western-style diets and several chronic diseases: type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, several types of cancer, and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Someone with these eating habits tends to consume too much fast food, highly processed (or “junk”) foods, and sugary drinks, and does not eat enough…READ MORE

Fighting Alzheimer’s with AI: Raleigh company working with global giant to develop treatment plans

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK –  Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia have long been feared by many, especially those with first-hand experience. Vik Chandra, CEO and co-founder of uMETHOD is familiar with this disease having seen it in both his grandmother and mother-in-law. According to Chandra, there are 17 and a half million Medicare-aged patients somewhere on a spectrum of cognitive decline, and about 150,000 doctors across the country caring for these patients. He is passionate…READ MORE

NJ Biz: Quest Diagnostics adds AI-based testing to dementia portfolio

Quest Diagnostics unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based test service in the U.S. that aims to help physicians improve the detection of dementia and create better outcomes for patients. Through a partnership with Raleigh, N.C.-based health technology company uMETHOD Health, the Secaucus-headquartered testing provider added the RestoreU Dementia Panel to its testing portfolio, according to a May 4 announcement. Dr. Michael Racke, Quest’s neurology medical director, said, “With so much attention on emerging therapies for…READ MORE

Quest Diagnostics Extends Alzheimer’s Disease Portfolio with New AI-Powered Test Service from uMETHOD Health

Secaucus, NJ and Raleigh, NC – May 4, 2023 – Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced nationwide availability of the RestoreU™ Dementia Panel, a risk assessment and care plan service created by uMETHOD Health, a health technology company specializing in precision medicine for chronic diseases, to help physicians close care gaps for patients with cognitive decline. The RestoreU service employs artificial intelligence…READ MORE
uMETHOD Health, a precision-medicine software company based in the Research Triangle of North Carolina, is pleased to announce enhancements to their customized care plans that streamline the process for administering cognitive care. The new features consist of eight checklist-style “compliance elements.”  These components assist physicians in completing the required service elements for the Cognitive Assessment and Care Plan (CACP) developed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).…READ MORE

Recent News of Bruce Willis’s Frontotemporal Dementia Diagnosis Raises Questions About Available Treatments

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects two brain structures:  the frontal lobes and the temporal lobes. The location of damage is distinct from that of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), which is characterized by the degeneration of the brain structure known as the hippocampus. For each of these conditions, neurodegeneration can be readily quantified by the amount of shrinkage (loss of tissue) in these structures, which can be observed…READ MORE

Florida Doctor Finds a Better Method to Treat Dementia

In February 2022, Dr. Federico Canavosio of Integrative Medical Care (IMC) in Vero Beach, FL started applying a new approach to memory care for patients aged 60 and older. IMC began working with medical AI company uMETHOD Health to deploy RestoreU, an evidence-based care program for patients at risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), dementia, or other cognitive issues. “Cognitive impairment and related dementias are difficult to treat because they…READ MORE