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New campaign aims to drive innovative solutions in food systems

Worldwide, unsustainable farming practices are damaging both the global environment and the health and wellbeing of people everywhere. At the same time, climate change is making our food systems more fragile, while the global population continues to rapidly increase.

3 Jun 2021

European Virtual Institute receives award to explore brain circuits that underlie emotional behavior

A Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network will explore the brain circuits that underlie emotional behavior thanks to funding of 4.5 million euros by the European Research Council.

3 Jun 2021

Research offers new hope for people affected by the microdeletion of chromosome 22

One person in 2000 suffers from a microdeletion of chromosome 22 that can lead to the development of psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, in adolescence.

1 Jun 2021

Study highlights clinical-level emotional/behavioral problems in schoolchildren during the lockdown

Efforts to contain the novel coronavirus have caused lockdowns and school closures around the world. These efforts and policies have unfortunately cut off many children from valuable resources such as the opportunity for exercise, access to clean water and food, learning, and socialization.

1 Jun 2021

Adolescents with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids less likely to develop psychotic disorder

New research has found that adolescents with higher levels of an omega-3 fatty acid in their blood were less likely to develop psychotic disorder in early adulthood, suggesting that it may have a potential preventative effect of reducing the risk of psychosis.

1 Jun 2021

Opioids like ‘lean’ permeate hip-hop culture, but dangers are downplayed

Nykerrius Williams knows about the close relationship between hip-hop and opioid use. Williams, 27, an independent rapper from Gibsland, Louisiana, who goes by the name Young Nyke, took oxycodone pills for the first time when he was 16 and has continued patterns of misuse of those pills, as well as Lortabs, Xanax and codeine cough syrups, until recently. To him, it's part of the business.

28 May 2021

Researchers take a different perspective to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

While earlier research has mostly looked into factors such as fear, perceived risk, age and political views to determine what makes individuals and societies more or less willing to drastically change their lifestyle and support government-imposed strict restrictions, in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, psychologists at the University of Zurich Charlotte Kukowski, Katharina Bernecker and Veronika Brandstätter took a different perspective.

28 May 2021

Scientists identify many new gene variants that increase risk for depression

In the largest genetic analysis of depression to date, Veterans Affairs researchers identified many new gene variants that increase the risk for depression. The groundbreaking study helps researchers better understand the biological basis of depression and could lead to better drug treatments.

28 May 2021

Mindfulness-based intervention can benefit children with ADHD

Children with ADHD are generally treated with medication and/or behavioral treatments. However, medication-alone is insufficient in a quarter to a third of the children.

28 May 2021

Smart device-based electronic platform can continuously monitor mental health

To help patients manage their mental wellness between appointments, researchers at Texas A&M University have developed a smart device-based electronic platform that can continuously monitor the state of hyperarousal, one of the signs of psychiatric distress.

27 May 2021

A behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial, ethnic populations

A University of Houston researcher is developing a behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial and ethnic populations, where health inequality has been magnified during the pandemic.

26 May 2021

New study launched to understand COVID impact on mental health in parents and babies

The COVID-19 pandemic turned the lives of many all over the world upside down. Nowhere has this been more obvious than the interactions between parents and children, beginning during pregnancy, over the past year of the pandemic. A new study from Oxford and Cambridge in the UK will explore the reality of changes in this area, and how they have impacted early human development.

26 May 2021

Novel compound similar to psychedelic drug can reverse effects of stress in mice

A novel compound similar in structure to the psychedelic drug ibogaine, but lacking its toxic and hallucinogenic effects, has been found to rapidly reverse the effects of stress in mice.

26 May 2021

Popular television shows can bolster teenagers' mental health

Popular television shows and movies can bolster teenagers' mental health and help them cope with bullying, sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse and depression when these issues are depicted with empathy and appropriate resources are provided, a report published by UCLA's Center for Scholars and Storytellers shows.

26 May 2021

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can reduce pain during intercourse

One in five women experience pain during intercourse. The latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the bible of American psychiatrists, lists it under "genito-pelvic pain or penetration disorder."

26 May 2021

Study highlights the importance of sensory connections in fear learning

Has your heart ever started to race at the thought of an upcoming deadline for work? Or has the sight of an unknown object in a dark room made you jump? Well, you can probably thank your amygdala for that.

25 May 2021

New manifesto created by LGBT+ youth groups calls for a more inclusive society in the UK

A new manifesto created by LGBT+ youth groups and sociolinguistics experts at the University of Nottingham has been launched to call for a more inclusive society in the UK.

25 May 2021

Could saffron be an effective supplement for helping manage COVID-19?

A new study, published in the journal Cell Press, explores the potential use of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) as a drug supplement for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

24 May 2021

No-cancel culture: How telehealth is making it easier to keep that therapy session

When the covid-19 pandemic forced behavioral health providers to stop seeing patients in person and instead hold therapy sessions remotely, the switch produced an unintended, positive consequence: Fewer patients skipped appointments.

24 May 2021

Tips for older adults to regain their game after being cooped up for more than a year

Alice Herb, 88, an intrepid New Yorker, is used to walking miles around Manhattan. But after this year of being shut inside, trying to avoid covid-19, she's noticed a big difference in how she feels.

24 May 2021

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

New campaign aims to drive innovative solutions in food systems

European Virtual Institute receives award to explore brain circuits that underlie emotional behavior

Research offers new hope for people affected by the microdeletion of chromosome 22

Study highlights clinical-level emotional/behavioral problems in schoolchildren during the lockdown

Adolescents with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids less likely to develop psychotic disorder

Opioids like ‘lean’ permeate hip-hop culture, but dangers are downplayed

Researchers take a different perspective to mitigate the spread of COVID-19

Scientists identify many new gene variants that increase risk for depression

Mindfulness-based intervention can benefit children with ADHD

Smart device-based electronic platform can continuously monitor mental health

A behavioral health care app to address COVID-related health disparities in racial, ethnic populations

New study launched to understand COVID impact on mental health in parents and babies

Novel compound similar to psychedelic drug can reverse effects of stress in mice

Popular television shows can bolster teenagers' mental health

Cognitive-behavioural therapy can reduce pain during intercourse

Study highlights the importance of sensory connections in fear learning

New manifesto created by LGBT+ youth groups calls for a more inclusive society in the UK

Could saffron be an effective supplement for helping manage COVID-19?

No-cancel culture: How telehealth is making it easier to keep that therapy session

Tips for older adults to regain their game after being cooped up for more than a year

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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