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Psychiatric and behavioral conditions are important risk factors for long-term opioid use

A wide range of pre-existing psychiatric and behavioral conditions and the use of psychoactive drugs could be important risk factors leading to long-term use of opioid pain medications, reports a study in PAIN, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).

30 Dec 2016

Two research studies on new molecules could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

This year, results have been published of two significant research studies about molecules that could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease.

30 Dec 2016

'Friendship Bench' approach holds potential to improve lives of people with mental health problems

Their offices are simple wooden seats, called Friendship Benches, located in the grounds of health clinics around Harare and other major cities in Zimbabwe.

28 Dec 2016

Kessler Foundation researcher receives grant to identify treatments for cognitive deficits in people with SCI

The three-year federal grant will fund research to identify treatments for cognitive difficulties in persons with spinal cord injury.

27 Dec 2016

Study highlights importance of treating mental-health problems to reduce community violence

New research from North Carolina State University, RTI International, Arizona State University and Duke University Medical Center finds a host of factors that are associated with subsequent risk of adults with mental illness becoming victims or perpetrators of violence

22 Dec 2016

New research shows how interacting with the world can benefit people's performance

New research by two cognitive psychology experts from Kingston University London is demonstrating how our decision making is heavily influenced by the world around us.

22 Dec 2016

Discrimination interacts with certain genetic variants to negatively impact health

It's no secret that discrimination is stressful for those who experience it, but turns out the issue is more than skin deep—these stressors can interact with our genetics to negatively impact our health, a new University of Florida study shows.

22 Dec 2016

New detection method could lead to noninvasive diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

The detection of prions in the blood of patients with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease could lead to a noninvasive diagnosis prior to symptoms and a way to identify prion contamination of the donated blood supply, according to researchers at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Dec 2016

Optical fibers can identify and control neuroreceptors to rapidly inhibit chronic pain

Pain serves as a valuable warning signal, but when it becomes chronic, pain should be considered as a real disease.

21 Dec 2016

Partners of cancer patients greatly appreciate web-based self-help intervention

Twenty to thirty percent of the partners of cancer patients suffer from psychological problems. This percentage is even higher if the patients in question are terminally ill.

21 Dec 2016

Researchers find effective cure for social anxiety disorders

Social phobia is the most common anxiety disorder of our time. But the current treatment regimen for patients with this diagnosis has not proven very effective. Now a team of Norwegian and British researchers believe they have found a cure for social anxiety disorders.

21 Dec 2016

Anticholinergic drugs linked to increased rate of emergency department and hospital visits

Anticholinergic medications, a class of drugs very commonly used by older adults, are linked to an increased rate of emergency department and hospital utilization in the United States, according to an Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indiana University Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, and Regenstrief Institute study of community-dwelling Americans age 65 and older.

21 Dec 2016

USPSTF recommends against routine serologic screening for genital HSV infection

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against routine serologic screening (via a blood test) for genital herpes simplex virus infection in asymptomatic adolescents and adults, including those who are pregnant.

20 Dec 2016

New ASRM embryo transfer simulator garners positive response from reproductive health professionals

ASRM Embryo Transfer Simulator has been successfully deployed over the last 12 months at embryo transfer simulation workshops and training sessions.

From VirtaMed 20 Dec 2016

UNC study: Yoga treatment shows promise for improving trauma and related mental health problems

“Overall, the researchers found that yoga holds potential promise for helping improve anxiety, depression, PTSD and/or the psychological consequences of trauma”, according to a University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill news-release regarding a study by researchers at its School of Social Work.

20 Dec 2016

Use of multiple social media platforms strongly linked to depression and anxiety among young adults

Compared with the total time spent on social media, use of multiple platforms is more strongly associated with depression and anxiety among young adults, the University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health found in a national survey.

19 Dec 2016

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Psychiatric and behavioral conditions are important risk factors for long-term opioid use

Two research studies on new molecules could potentially treat Alzheimer's disease

'Friendship Bench' approach holds potential to improve lives of people with mental health problems

Kessler Foundation researcher receives grant to identify treatments for cognitive deficits in people with SCI

Study highlights importance of treating mental-health problems to reduce community violence

New research shows how interacting with the world can benefit people's performance

Discrimination interacts with certain genetic variants to negatively impact health

New detection method could lead to noninvasive diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

Optical fibers can identify and control neuroreceptors to rapidly inhibit chronic pain

Partners of cancer patients greatly appreciate web-based self-help intervention

Researchers find effective cure for social anxiety disorders

Anticholinergic drugs linked to increased rate of emergency department and hospital visits

USPSTF recommends against routine serologic screening for genital HSV infection

New ASRM embryo transfer simulator garners positive response from reproductive health professionals

UNC study: Yoga treatment shows promise for improving trauma and related mental health problems

Use of multiple social media platforms strongly linked to depression and anxiety among young adults

Researchers seek clarity on how chronic cannabis use affects neurological activity

Many cancer survivors suffer from anxiety and depression, study finds

Student podcast hopes to break stigma surrounding mental health

Study examines health care costs linked to lumpectomy patients requiring reoperations

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Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

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

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