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Study documents higher risk of suicidal thoughts among transgender students

Evidence indicates that school-based mental health services are urgently needed to protect against suicidal thoughts among transgender students.

5 Sep 2017

Active component rich in sugarcane may ameliorate stress, help having sound sleep

Everyone empirically knows that stressful events certainly affect sound sleep. Scientists in the Japanese sleep institute found that the active component rich in sugarcane and other natural products may ameliorate stress and help having sound sleep.

5 Sep 2017

Study: Low long-term use of psychiatric drugs does not appear to affect cognition in schizophrenia

A long-term study has found that low cumulative exposure to benzodiazepine and antidepressant medications does not seem to affect cognition in schizophrenia.

5 Sep 2017

Scientists propose new theory that ADHD may be linked to lack of regular circadian sleep

Around 75% of children and adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) also have sleep problems, but until now these have been thought to be separate issues.

4 Sep 2017

Long-term alcohol use changes brain functions differently in young men and women

Scientists have found that brain functions in young men and women are changed by long-term alcohol use, but that these changes are significantly different in men and women.

4 Sep 2017

PTSD screening using genetic markers could be a reality soon

A new study from researchers in the Netherlands, shows that persons who are affected with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) can show changes in microRNA (miRNA) molecules that are linked to genetic regulation.

3 Sep 2017

Inappropriate use of tumor markers has low yield for cancer diagnosis and economic implications

The vast majority of tumor marker tests in primary and secondary care are not necessary, according to a study that will be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid. The tests assisted with a cancer diagnosis in just 2% of patients.

1 Sep 2017

FDA grants clearance for first 2D digital mammography system with patient-assisted compression

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first 2D digital mammography system that allows patients to increase or decrease the amount of compression applied to their own breast before the mammogram x-ray is taken.

1 Sep 2017

New findings on functional connections within the brain may provide insights into psychiatric disorders

Ongoing advances in understanding the functional connections within the brain are producing exciting insights into how the brain circuits function together to support human behavior--and may lead to new discoveries in the development and treatment of psychiatric disorders, according to a review and update in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

1 Sep 2017

'Avoidable' emergency department visits caused by alcohol abuse, dental conditions, and mood disorders

A recent study published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care found that 3.5% of all emergency department visits analyzed were 'avoidable'. Of these, the top 3 discharge diagnoses were alcohol abuse, dental disorders, and mood disorders such as anxiety or depression.

31 Aug 2017

Beta blockers capable of reducing stress signaling may enhance effectiveness of immunotherapy

While the development of therapies designed to block "checkpoints" within the immune system has been one of the most exciting and noteworthy advances in cancer research in recent years, it's also been one of the most puzzling, leaving researchers to ask: Why don't these new therapies work for more patients, and why is their efficacy in controlling cancerous tumors often short-lived? A research team from Roswell Park Cancer Institute has shown that at least one answer - and an excellent opportunity for unleashing the full potential of these promising immunotherapies - may lie in the body's "fight or flight" reaction to stressors and in drugs already widely used to control and temporarily disable this stress response.

31 Aug 2017

Most people with self-perceived memory problems experience severe stress

Stress, fatigue, and feeling like your memory is failing you. These are the symptoms of a growing group of patients studied as part of a thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy. Result - They may need help, but they are rarely entering the initial stages of dementia.

31 Aug 2017

$Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL$

Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) suspension for intravenous infusion, formerly CTL019, the first chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, for the treatment of patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or in second or later relapse.

30 Aug 2017

Two distinct brain regions involve in decision-making process, research shows

Often when we make a decision, we calculate its "expected value," by multiplying the value of something (how much we want or need it) with the probability that we might be able to obtain it, a concept first introduced by 17th-century mathematician Blaise Pascal.

30 Aug 2017

Study finds differences among teens in sleep needs to maintain best daily mood

Sleep problems contribute to a number of mental health issues in adolescents, researchers say. But a lingering question is whether some teens need more — or less — sleep than others to be healthy and at their best.

30 Aug 2017

Treatments for anxiety disorders likely to prove efficacious in ASD

A new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging reports that anxiety occurring in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) shares similar brain mechanisms as anxiety alone.

30 Aug 2017

UCLA professor offers 10 tips for college students to ensure good gynecologic health

For young women heading off to college, it can be a time filled with the excitement of living away from home. This new sense of independence should also include taking charge of one's own health, says Dr. Aparna Sridhar, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

30 Aug 2017

Excluding children from school may lead to long- term psychiatric problems, study shows

Excluding children from school may lead to long- term psychiatric problems and psychological distress, a study of thousands of children has shown.

29 Aug 2017

Mental health problems have significant negative effect on retirement savings

The question of how mental health status affects decisions regarding retirement savings is becoming a pressing issue in the United States.

29 Aug 2017

Imaging study identifies brain structural changes linked to physical, mental health in FND patients

An imaging study by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators has identified differences in key brain structures of individuals whose physical or mental health has been most seriously impaired by a common but poorly understood condition called functional neurological disorder (FND).

28 Aug 2017

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Study documents higher risk of suicidal thoughts among transgender students

Active component rich in sugarcane may ameliorate stress, help having sound sleep

Study: Low long-term use of psychiatric drugs does not appear to affect cognition in schizophrenia

Scientists propose new theory that ADHD may be linked to lack of regular circadian sleep

Long-term alcohol use changes brain functions differently in young men and women

PTSD screening using genetic markers could be a reality soon

Inappropriate use of tumor markers has low yield for cancer diagnosis and economic implications

FDA grants clearance for first 2D digital mammography system with patient-assisted compression

New findings on functional connections within the brain may provide insights into psychiatric disorders

'Avoidable' emergency department visits caused by alcohol abuse, dental conditions, and mood disorders

Beta blockers capable of reducing stress signaling may enhance effectiveness of immunotherapy

Most people with self-perceived memory problems experience severe stress

Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

Two distinct brain regions involve in decision-making process, research shows

Study finds differences among teens in sleep needs to maintain best daily mood

Treatments for anxiety disorders likely to prove efficacious in ASD

UCLA professor offers 10 tips for college students to ensure good gynecologic health

Excluding children from school may lead to long- term psychiatric problems, study shows

Mental health problems have significant negative effect on retirement savings

Imaging study identifies brain structural changes linked to physical, mental health in FND patients

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