Anxiety News and Research

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Personalized approach to pharmacotherapy may provide advances in treatment of panic disorders

Although drug therapy is the accepted first-line treatment for panic disorders, 17% to 64% of patients do not respond adequately and continue to exhibit one of the most common symptoms of PD, the panic attack.

26 Apr 2017

Study suggests almost 55,000 Norwegians suffer from PTSD

The number of adults in Norway who suffer from PTSD is equivalent to practically an entire year class of Norwegians, claims a new study.

26 Apr 2017

NRAS introduces new resource to help patients with rheumatoid arthritis

NRAS is delighted to unveil its latest initiative that will help those with the debilitating condition Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) understand more about the medicines that are used in the treatment and management of this incurable condition.

26 Apr 2017

Changes in estrogen can trigger atypical functioning in memory circuit of women with gene variant

Fluctuations in estrogen can trigger atypical functioning in a key brain memory circuit in women with a common version of a gene, NIMH scientists have discovered.

25 Apr 2017

Skimpy sleep followed by 'catch up' tied to worse cognition in young adults

Skimping on sleep, followed by "catch-up" days with long snoozes, is tied to worse cognition -- both in attention and creativity -- in young adults, in particular, those tackling major projects, Baylor University researchers have found.

25 Apr 2017

Negative emotions can inspire cancer patients, study shows

Feeling down is a common side effect of being diagnosed with cancer. Anxiety, guilt, and distress often come hand-in-hand with diagnosis and treatment.

25 Apr 2017

Caltech researchers discover brain region that judges intensity, ambiguity of facial expressions

Have you ever thought someone was angry at you, but it turned out you were just misreading their facial expression? Caltech researchers have now discovered that one specific region of the brain, called the amygdala, is involved in making these (sometimes inaccurate) judgments about ambiguous or intense emotions.

25 Apr 2017

Mental illness does not impact bariatric surgery outcomes, study finds

People with pre-existing mental health conditions had nearly identical results in weight loss after bariatric surgery as compared to those with no known mental health conditions.

25 Apr 2017

Brief behavioral therapy in pediatric primary care setting can help improve mental health among youth

Anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems in children and adolescents. Youth with these disorders often go to their primary care physicians for referrals, but only a small number of them obtain much-needed mental health care.

25 Apr 2017

Simulations of care, worst-case scenarios can improve confidence among parents of infants in NICU

Anxiety is a common emotion experienced by first-time parents, one that is felt even more so among parents of newborns being treated in the neonatal intensive care unit.

25 Apr 2017

New findings support use of integrative therapies for treating breast cancer patients

In newly updated clinical guidelines from the Society for Integrative Oncology, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues at MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and other institutions in the U.S. and Canada, analyzed which integrative treatments are most effective and safe for patients with breast cancer.

24 Apr 2017

Pregnant women’s financial strain linked to low-birth-weight infants

A financially strapped pregnant woman's worries about the arrival and care of her little one could contribute to birth of a smaller, medically vulnerable infant, a new study suggests.

24 Apr 2017

Study sheds new light on factors that may contribute to infant fussiness

How happy a mother is in her relationship and the social support she receives may affect the risk of infant colic, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

24 Apr 2017

Alcoholism may have different effects on the brain’s reward system of women than in men

A collaborative study between researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University School of Medicine has found evidence implying that alcoholism may have different effects on the reward system in the brains of women than it does in men.

21 Apr 2017

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Personalized approach to pharmacotherapy may provide advances in treatment of panic disorders

Study suggests almost 55,000 Norwegians suffer from PTSD

NRAS introduces new resource to help patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Changes in estrogen can trigger atypical functioning in memory circuit of women with gene variant

Skimpy sleep followed by 'catch up' tied to worse cognition in young adults

Negative emotions can inspire cancer patients, study shows

Caltech researchers discover brain region that judges intensity, ambiguity of facial expressions

Mental illness does not impact bariatric surgery outcomes, study finds

Brief behavioral therapy in pediatric primary care setting can help improve mental health among youth

Simulations of care, worst-case scenarios can improve confidence among parents of infants in NICU

New findings support use of integrative therapies for treating breast cancer patients

Pregnant women’s financial strain linked to low-birth-weight infants

Study sheds new light on factors that may contribute to infant fussiness

Alcoholism may have different effects on the brain’s reward system of women than in men

Experimental mobile app may revolutionize future of mental health monitoring, study shows

Gaming can improve physical and mental therapy

How physicians can prevent opioid abuse while providing adequate pain relief

NICE approves Healios’ CBT service for treating children, young people with anxiety disorders

Young children experience weight stigma and worry about body image, research reveals

Intranasal administration of medications becoming more popular in emergency departments

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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