Anxiety News and Research

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Improving access to behavioral health screenings for pregnant and postpartum women

The number one medical complication of pregnancy and childbirth for mothers is depression and/or anxiety, with one in seven women suffering from a mood disorder during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

16 Oct 2018

Neuropsychiatric symptoms related to earliest stages of Alzheimer's brain pathology

UC San Francisco researchers, in collaboration with the unique Brazilian Biobank for Aging Studies at the University of São Paulo, have shown that the earliest stages of the brain degeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease are linked to neuropsychiatric symptoms including anxiety, depression, loss of appetite, and sleep disturbances.

15 Oct 2018

Sub-concussive impacts not associated with decline in neurocognitive function

In an investigation of head impact burden and change in neurocognitive function during a season of youth football, researchers find that sub-concussive impacts are not correlated with worsening performance in neurocognitive function.

15 Oct 2018

As U.S. suicides rates rise, Hispanics show relative immunity

The young man held the medication in his hand — and considered using it to end his life. But then he "put it down and said, ‘No. I need help,'" before heading to a Laredo, Texas, emergency room, said Kimberly Gallegos, who at the time earlier this year was a mobile crisis worker for a local mental health center.

15 Oct 2018

Report: Half of parents say young children are afraid of doctor's visits

A trip to the pediatrician's office can be a nerve-wracking experience for both children and their parents, especially when efforts to calm young patients down dominate the visit.

15 Oct 2018

Lab study shows effectiveness of potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism

A new "metal-coordinated" drug-delivery technology potentially could be used to supplement the standard therapy for hypothyroidism, which affects nearly 10 million Americans, and many more patients worldwide, according to results of a study published in the journal Thyroid this month.

15 Oct 2018

Video games could influence bystander attitudes and efficacy in situations of sexual assaults

As recent news headlines have shown, bystanders can play a pivotal role when it comes to sexual assault and relationship violence.

12 Oct 2018

Day of discharge after heart surgery does not affect hospital readmissions

Despite a common belief that weekend and holiday discharge after major heart surgery may impact hospital readmissions, research published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery showed that day of discharge does not affect readmissions.

11 Oct 2018

Molecular mechanisms behind therapeutic action of ancient herbal medicine discovered

Researchers in the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine have discovered the molecular basis for a therapeutic action of an ancient herbal medicine used across Africa to treat various illnesses, including epilepsy.

10 Oct 2018

Growth of early brain circuits may help predict child's intelligence and emotional health

Growth rates of brain circuits in infancy may help experts predict what a child's intelligence and emotional health could be when the child turns 4, a new study has found.

10 Oct 2018

Functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during infancy

Researchers in the UNC Early Brain Development Study tracking the development of the brain's emotion circuitry in infancy found that adult-like functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during the first year of life.

10 Oct 2018

Synedgen announces market launch of Moisyn Rinse for treatment of dry mouth symptoms

Synedgen, a company leveraging its proprietary glycomics technology platform to develop glycopolymer-based therapeutics for infectious and inflammatory conditions, today announced the market launch of Moisyn Rinse for the treatment of the symptoms of xerostomia, or dry mouth. Moisyn Rinse is being distributed by Prisyna, the oral care division of Synedgen.

10 Oct 2018

Binge drinking history makes male and female mice react differently to stress, study shows

Researchers with the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Sciences University found that a history of binge drinking made male and female mice react differently to traumatic stress.

10 Oct 2018

Study: Mastectomy does not completely eliminate need for future breast imaging

The proportion of breast cancer patients who are eligible for breast conservation therapy, yet opt for mastectomy, is increasing, for reasons that include the desire to eliminate future screening and/or biopsy of the remaining breast tissue.

9 Oct 2018

Mental health issues on the rise due to global warming say scientists

The problems associated with global warming are coming closer home say researchers. The warnings came in the form of a United Nations report that said that climate change catastrophe would become a routine occurrence come 2040.

8 Oct 2018

Genetic link to erectile dysfunction discovered

According to a new study there may be a genetic link to erectile dysfunction. This is the first time that such as connection has been made and this could mean that newer avenues of treatment could be explored for erectile dysfunction, explain the researchers.

8 Oct 2018

PTSD among army veterans on the rise finds study

A new study has found that there is a rise of post-traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD) among those who have served the army and military over the past decade. The study reveals that most of the personnel who have been witness to active combat were among those who reported with symptoms of PTSD and 17 percent of these individuals were diagnosed with PTSD.

8 Oct 2018

Regular use of party drug GHB associated with brain changes

Scientists have discovered that regular use of the party drug GHB, and especially unconsciousness following GHB use, is associated with brain changes including negative effects on long-term memory, working memory, IQ, and higher levels of stress and anxiety.

8 Oct 2018

DNA of people with depression, trauma is biologically older than healthy individuals

DNA from people who suffer from major depression is biologically older than that of healthy people by on average 8 months, suggesting that they are biologically older than their corresponding calendar age.

8 Oct 2018

T-CALM Phase 2 clinical study results offer hope for essential tremor patients

Cavion, Inc., a leading clinical stage biotechnology company committed to developing novel therapeutics for people with neurological diseases, today announced promising results of the T-CALM Phase 2 clinical trial of its first-in-class T-type calcium channel modulator CX-8998 in essential tremor.

7 Oct 2018

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Improving access to behavioral health screenings for pregnant and postpartum women

Neuropsychiatric symptoms related to earliest stages of Alzheimer's brain pathology

Sub-concussive impacts not associated with decline in neurocognitive function

As U.S. suicides rates rise, Hispanics show relative immunity

Report: Half of parents say young children are afraid of doctor's visits

Lab study shows effectiveness of potential therapy for treatment-resistant hypothyroidism

Video games could influence bystander attitudes and efficacy in situations of sexual assaults

Day of discharge after heart surgery does not affect hospital readmissions

Molecular mechanisms behind therapeutic action of ancient herbal medicine discovered

Growth of early brain circuits may help predict child's intelligence and emotional health

Functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during infancy

Synedgen announces market launch of Moisyn Rinse for treatment of dry mouth symptoms

Binge drinking history makes male and female mice react differently to stress, study shows

Study: Mastectomy does not completely eliminate need for future breast imaging

Mental health issues on the rise due to global warming say scientists

Genetic link to erectile dysfunction discovered

PTSD among army veterans on the rise finds study

Regular use of party drug GHB associated with brain changes

DNA of people with depression, trauma is biologically older than healthy individuals

T-CALM Phase 2 clinical study results offer hope for essential tremor patients

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From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Anxiety News and Research

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