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Kate Spade’s death ignites concern about rising suicide rate

Fashion designer Kate Spade's death Tuesday has reminded Americans of the enormous toll of suicide, a growing problem that claims nearly 45,000 lives a year.

7 Jun 2018

Study: Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain

Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain, making it more resilient to the physical and behavioral effects of stress, according to new research by University of Colorado Boulder scientists.

7 Jun 2018

With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’

California legalized marijuana in 2016, and this past New Year’s Eve eager customers lined up in the darkness outside medical marijuana dispensaries across the state, ready to start shopping at the stroke of midnight.

7 Jun 2018

Study finds impact of negative, positive social media experiences on depressive symptoms

Negative experiences on social media carry more weight than positive interactions when it comes to the likelihood of young adults reporting depressive symptoms, according to a new University of Pittsburgh analysis.

7 Jun 2018

Depression in type-1 diabetes patients linked with higher levels of inflammatory protein

Depression in type-1 diabetes patients is associated with higher levels of the inflammatory protein galectin-3, according to research published in Endocrine Connections.

6 Jun 2018

Older women undergoing mammography may have increased awareness to other preventive tests

Medicare patients who undergo mammography screening also are more likely to follow up with other recommended preventive services such as cervical cancer screenings or Pap smear, bone mass measurement or a flu vaccine, as compared to unscreened women, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine.

6 Jun 2018

Hitachi awarded contract to supply 6 ultrasound systems for innovative RAPID program in the UK

Hitachi Medical Systems Europe wins the contract to supply 6 ultrasound systems in the UK helping to improve prostate cancer diagnosis as part of the innovative RAPID program at three major hospitals across South West London.

6 Jun 2018

More frequent post treatment monitoring does not improve survival in prostate cancer patients, finds study

Sleep problems associated with decreased work productivity

Preliminary results from a new study suggest that several sleep-related symptoms are associated with decreased work productivity.

4 Jun 2018

Study sheds light on how medical providers use SO/GI data to treat patients

Collecting sexual orientation and gender identity, or "SO/GI," data has valuable public health benefits and potential clinical benefits for an individual patient, but medical providers must continue to collect information about patient experiences and behaviors, where clinically appropriate, and avoid making assumptions based on SO/GI data alone, according to a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published today in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

4 Jun 2018

New autism screening app appears to be caregiver-friendly and reliable

A study of an iPhone app used to screen young children for signs of autism shows that the app is a novel, easy to use, and scalable method for collecting high-quality and scientifically valid data, according to a new study published June 1 in the journal npj Digital Medicine.

1 Jun 2018

Study explores link between weight loss and pre-surgical psychiatric disorders in obese youth

Psychiatric disorders, a common comorbidity of severe obesity, especially for youth, should not disqualify an adolescent with severe obesity from bariatric surgery.

1 Jun 2018

Domestic violence’s overlooked damage: Concussion and brain injury

Hundreds of survivors of domestic violence have come through the doors of neurologist Glynnis Zieman’s Phoenix clinic in the past three years.

1 Jun 2018

Regular mental health checkups may be better way to treat anxiety

No matter which treatment they get, only 20 percent of young people diagnosed with anxiety will stay well over the long term, UConn Health researchers report in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

1 Jun 2018

Study: Symptoms of borderline personality disorder tend to worsen around menses

Symptoms associated with borderline personality disorder - a severe and chronic mood disorder characterized by an inability to manage strong emotions - tend to worsen just before and during menses, according to a study in Psychological Medicine.

1 Jun 2018

Depression symptoms can get worse without proper treatment

While it is common for everyone to feel down or sad at times, a person whose symptoms last for more than two weeks may be having a major depressive episode, according to The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

31 May 2018

Abortion does not increase woman's risk for depression

Having an abortion does not increase a woman's risk for depression, according to a new study of nearly 400,000 women published today in JAMA Psychiatry.

30 May 2018

Researchers develop new prediction method for epileptic seizures

Epileptic seizures strike with little warning and nearly one third of people living with epilepsy are resistant to treatment that controls these attacks. More than 65 million people worldwide are living with epilepsy.

30 May 2018

Growth hormone shows potential to completely transform treatment for stroke survivors

Less fatigue and better recovery of cognitive abilities such as learning and memory. These may be the results of growth hormone treatment after a stroke, an experimental study of mice published in the journal Stroke suggests.

30 May 2018

Scientists identify neural circuit that gives rise to anxiety

Neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have identified a neural circuit in the amygdala, the brain's seat of emotion processing, that gives rise to anxiety.

29 May 2018

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Kate Spade’s death ignites concern about rising suicide rate

Study: Immunization with beneficial bacteria can have long-lasting anti-inflammatory effects on the brain

With the rise of legal weed, drug education moves from ‘don’t’ to ‘delay’

Study finds impact of negative, positive social media experiences on depressive symptoms

Depression in type-1 diabetes patients linked with higher levels of inflammatory protein

Older women undergoing mammography may have increased awareness to other preventive tests

Hitachi awarded contract to supply 6 ultrasound systems for innovative RAPID program in the UK

More frequent post treatment monitoring does not improve survival in prostate cancer patients, finds study

Sleep problems associated with decreased work productivity

Study sheds light on how medical providers use SO/GI data to treat patients

New autism screening app appears to be caregiver-friendly and reliable

Study explores link between weight loss and pre-surgical psychiatric disorders in obese youth

Domestic violence’s overlooked damage: Concussion and brain injury

Regular mental health checkups may be better way to treat anxiety

Study: Symptoms of borderline personality disorder tend to worsen around menses

Depression symptoms can get worse without proper treatment

Abortion does not increase woman's risk for depression

Researchers develop new prediction method for epileptic seizures

Growth hormone shows potential to completely transform treatment for stroke survivors

Scientists identify neural circuit that gives rise to anxiety

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