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Long-term U-M study yields framework that could be useful for studying bipolar disorder

Nearly 6 million Americans have bipolar disorder, and most have probably wondered why. After more than a decade of studying over 1,100 of them in-depth, a University of Michigan team has an answer – or rather, seven answers.

15 Dec 2017

Study: Ketamine more effective than common sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts

Ketamine was significantly more effective than a commonly used sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts in depressed patients, according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.

14 Dec 2017

Fear compromises the health, well-being of immigrant families, survey finds

Luis Ramirez has lived in the U.S. without immigration papers for two decades, but he is more worried about deportation now than ever before.

13 Dec 2017

Anti-stress compounds provide new treatment approach for diabetes and obesity

For the first time, scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry in Munich could prove that a stress protein found in muscle has a diabetes promoting effect. This finding could pave the way to a completely new treatment approach.

13 Dec 2017

UQ researchers create new and improved version of ‘love hormone’

A new and improved version of the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin has been developed by University of Queensland researchers.

13 Dec 2017

Researchers developing smartphone app to help patients with eating disorders

With a new $50,000 award from the National Eating Disorders Association, a research team at the University of Kansas is developing a smartphone app for clinical use with patients receiving treatment for an eating disorder -- the deadliest of all mental disorders.

12 Dec 2017

Researchers explore neuro-psychological mechanisms behind existential threats

A group of Salzburg-based researchers led by the psychologist Eva Jonas investigates the neuro-psychological mechanisms behind existential threats. What exactly happens in the process between threat and defensive reaction is at the center of an ongoing study funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF.

12 Dec 2017

Study investigates link between cortisol levels of ICU patients’ family members and anxiety

When a loved one has been hospitalized in intensive care for a critical illness, many family members experience anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress or other negative effects lasting months, according to new research led by Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.

11 Dec 2017

Bi-annual MRI beats mammograms in detecting breast cancer among women with genetic risk

Intensive surveillance including a dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) exam every six months was far more effective in detecting breast cancer in younger women with a high-risk genetic profile than an annual mammogram, according to a research team based at the University of Chicago Medicine and the University of Washington, Seattle.

11 Dec 2017

Brief test can help determine whether drugs, talk therapy work better for treating anxiety

Clinicians and patients often struggle to find the right treatment for anxiety, sometimes cycling through various therapies for months before the patient begins to feel their symptoms improve.

8 Dec 2017

Researchers identify challenges to understanding and classifying mental disorders

Mental illnesses, such as major depression, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, affect nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United States, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Many aspects of these illnesses remain something of a mystery, despite the progress made in understanding them by researchers studying these disorders in the last half century.

7 Dec 2017

UA researcher awarded $2.3 million NIH grant to develop new treatments for depression

A University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix researcher has received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop new treatments for depression.

7 Dec 2017

Traffic pollution linked to low birth weight of unborn babies, study reveals

A new study published yesterday by The BMJ states that air pollution caused by road traffic in London has a harmful impact on babies’ health while still in the womb.

6 Dec 2017

Researchers find high levels of stress hormone cortisol in pregnant women with PTSD

Research has shown that a woman's emotional and physical health during pregnancy impacts a developing fetus. However, less is known about the effect of past stressors and posttraumatic stress disorder on an expectant woman.

5 Dec 2017

Artificial intelligence and modern musical lullabies can help people sleep better

Over half (54 percent) of us struggle to get to sleep at night and 10 percent of us experience insomnia according to AXA PPP healthcare’s third annual State of the Nation online survey with YouGov.

5 Dec 2017

Study finds high levels of psychological distress among surrogate decision makers

Nearly half of the 13 million older adults hospitalized annually in the United States are unable to make their own medical decisions and rely on surrogates, usually close family members, to make decisions for them. However little is known about how these surrogates respond to the demands put upon them.

4 Dec 2017

Smartphone addiction may be responsible for an imbalance in the brain, study says

A new study presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) identified an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people who are addicted to smartphones and the internet.

1 Dec 2017

Combinations of personality traits may help protect against depression and anxiety, study shows

Though high levels of neuroticism put people at risk for depression and anxiety, if those same individuals are also highly extraverted and conscientious they could have a measure of protection against those disorders, according to the results of a new study by a team of University at Buffalo psychologists.

30 Nov 2017

Tailored Activity Program for older veterans with dementia provides positive results

People with dementia often have behavioral symptoms. These include problems with memory, language, and decision-making abilities. People with dementia can also experience changes in mood, such as increased irritability, depression, and anxiety.

29 Nov 2017

Study reveals patients at high risk for opioid overdose deaths

Just over 60 percent of individuals who died from an opioid overdose had been diagnosed with a chronic pain condition, and many had been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, a study of more than 13,000 overdose deaths has found.

28 Nov 2017

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Long-term U-M study yields framework that could be useful for studying bipolar disorder

Study: Ketamine more effective than common sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts

Fear compromises the health, well-being of immigrant families, survey finds

Anti-stress compounds provide new treatment approach for diabetes and obesity

UQ researchers create new and improved version of ‘love hormone’

Researchers developing smartphone app to help patients with eating disorders

Researchers explore neuro-psychological mechanisms behind existential threats

Study investigates link between cortisol levels of ICU patients’ family members and anxiety

Bi-annual MRI beats mammograms in detecting breast cancer among women with genetic risk

Brief test can help determine whether drugs, talk therapy work better for treating anxiety

Researchers identify challenges to understanding and classifying mental disorders

UA researcher awarded $2.3 million NIH grant to develop new treatments for depression

Traffic pollution linked to low birth weight of unborn babies, study reveals

Researchers find high levels of stress hormone cortisol in pregnant women with PTSD

Artificial intelligence and modern musical lullabies can help people sleep better

Study finds high levels of psychological distress among surrogate decision makers

Smartphone addiction may be responsible for an imbalance in the brain, study says

Combinations of personality traits may help protect against depression and anxiety, study shows

Tailored Activity Program for older veterans with dementia provides positive results

Study reveals patients at high risk for opioid overdose deaths

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