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    Could this be the first prescription video game? New data show it helps kids with ADHD

    Akili Interactive Labs plans to seek FDA approval of its video game, designed to activate specific neural networks to treat ADHD.
    by Rebecca Robbins Dec 04, 2017 2 minutes

    Akili Interactive Labs on Monday reported that its late-stage study of a video game designed to treat kids with ADHD met its primary goal, a big step in the Boston company’s quest to get approval for what it hopes will be the first prescription video game.

    In a study of 348 children between the ages of 8 and 12 diagnosed with ADHD, those who played

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