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NIH launches large study to compare treatments for pregnant women with HIV

The National Institutes of Health has launched a large international study to compare the safety and efficacy of three antiretroviral treatment regimens for pregnant women living with HIV and the safety of these regimens for their infants.

24 Jan 2018

International study estimates treatment gap in anxiety disorders

The director of the Epidemiology and Public Health programme at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute and CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health researcher, Jordi Alonso, was commissioned by the World Mental Health to lead an international study into the adequacy of anxiety disorder treatment across the globe.

23 Jan 2018

Women with PCOS likely to have less diverse gut bacteria, study reveals

Women who have a common hormone condition that contributes to infertility and metabolic problems tend to have less diverse gut bacteria than women who do not have the condition, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

23 Jan 2018

Personality changes occur early on during development of Alzheimer's disease, research finds

A key feature of Alzheimer's disease is memory loss and losing one's ability to think and make decisions (also called "cognitive ability"). Those changes can begin slowly, during a phase called "mild cognitive impairment" (or MCI). A variety of diseases can cause MCI, but the most common is Alzheimer's disease.

23 Jan 2018

Researchers seek to understand effect of very low birth weight on the brain

Children born with very low birth weights are at an increased risk of cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems throughout their lives.

22 Jan 2018

Study finds rise in number of adolescents receiving psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis

According to a national register study comparing Finnish birth cohorts from 1987 and 1997, an increasing number of adolescents receive a psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis.

19 Jan 2018

Prebiotics could enhance the learning and memory skills of infants

This news article describes a recent study which showed that learning and memory skills could be enhanced by adding prebiotics to piglet feed.

19 Jan 2018

Review explores consequences of genetic testing and cancer risk-reducing surgery

Genetic testing is commonplace for many inheritable cancer syndromes, and with that comes the knowledge of being a gene carrier for some patients.

18 Jan 2018

Severe peer victimization in childhood may contribute to mental health issues in adolescence

Teens who were severely bullied as children by peers are at higher risk of mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to new research in CMAJ

16 Jan 2018

Top nutrients needed to boost mood and energy levels on Blue Monday

Boost your mood and energy levels this Blue Monday (15 January) by topping up on key nutrients missing from your diet, namely vitamin D, B12 and magnesium, say natural health company BetterYou.

16 Jan 2018

IBV develops platform that helps companies to diagnose wellbeing of their workforce

The Biomechanics Institute of the Universitat de València has developed a platform to diagnose the wellbeing of the workforce and help companies undertake health promotion measures.

15 Jan 2018

Jotting down tasks may ease falling asleep, study says

A new study conducted at Baylor University suggests that writing a "to-do" list at bedtime may help people to fall asleep.

15 Jan 2018

Transcendental Meditation technique offers relief for veterans suffering from PTSD

Veterans of the war in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder found significant relief from their symptoms as a result of practicing the Transcendental Meditation technique, according to a new study published in Military Medicine.

12 Jan 2018

Study demonstrates best path to accurately diagnose hypertension in children or teens

Nearly one-quarter of children and teens who had their blood pressure screened at a primary care appointment showed a reading in the hypertensive range, but less than half of those readings could be confirmed after the blood pressure was repeated, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study released today in The Journal of Clinical Hypertension.

12 Jan 2018

Evidence suggests two patterns of early symptoms precede and predict later BD risk

Two patterns of antecedent or "prodromal" psychiatric symptoms may help to identify young persons at increased risk of developing bipolar disorder (BD), according to a new analysis in the Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

12 Jan 2018

Worsening of anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

A new study suggests an association between elevated amyloid beta levels and the worsening of anxiety symptoms. The findings support the hypothesis that neuropsychiatric symptoms could represent the early manifestation of Alzheimer's disease in older adults.

12 Jan 2018

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

NIH launches large study to compare treatments for pregnant women with HIV

International study estimates treatment gap in anxiety disorders

Women with PCOS likely to have less diverse gut bacteria, study reveals

Personality changes occur early on during development of Alzheimer's disease, research finds

Researchers seek to understand effect of very low birth weight on the brain

Study finds rise in number of adolescents receiving psychiatric or neurodevelopmental diagnosis

Prebiotics could enhance the learning and memory skills of infants

Review explores consequences of genetic testing and cancer risk-reducing surgery

Severe peer victimization in childhood may contribute to mental health issues in adolescence

Top nutrients needed to boost mood and energy levels on Blue Monday

IBV develops platform that helps companies to diagnose wellbeing of their workforce

Jotting down tasks may ease falling asleep, study says

Transcendental Meditation technique offers relief for veterans suffering from PTSD

Study demonstrates best path to accurately diagnose hypertension in children or teens

Evidence suggests two patterns of early symptoms precede and predict later BD risk

Worsening of anxiety symptoms may be early indicator of Alzheimer's disease

Cross-sex hormone therapy may improve eating disorder symptoms in transgender people

Acarix announces study of handheld system for rapid, non-invasive CAD diagnosis

FDA issues approval letter for Planmed Clarity 2D digital mammography system

Shorter sleep duration linked to repetitive negative thoughts like those seen in anxiety, depression

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AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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