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Researchers describe three kinds of behavioural problems in children with FASD

Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are affected by a range of problems, including anxiety, depression, aggression, delinquency and diminished learning capacity a new review of evidence reveals.

24 Feb 2016

National Stroke Association reports positive outcomes from Stroke Recovery Navigator program

National Stroke Association released today the promising results from the pilot of its Stroke Recovery Navigator program (SRN) at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles.

23 Feb 2016

New study shows importance of therapeutic support to help victims of childhood sexual abuse

While the sexual abuse of children is currently an issue at the forefront of public life, concern has focused on the protection of children and the identification of perpetrators.

23 Feb 2016

Study unravels physiological signature of fear memory within prefrontalamygdala networks

Fear response to traumatic or threatening situations helps us evade or escape danger. At the same time fear response is learned in the form of association between stimulus or situation and the presence of a stressor.

23 Feb 2016

Economic insecurity leads to physical pain

People who feel that their financial outlook is shaky may actually experience more physical pain than those who feel financially secure, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The findings indicate that the link may be driven, at least in part, by feeling a lack of control over one's life.

22 Feb 2016

Patients benefit from one-on-one counseling session prior to knee or hip replacement surgery

A study at Hospital for Special Surgery finds that patients benefit from a one-on-one education session provided by a physical therapist and access to a custom web portal prior to knee or hip replacement surgery.

22 Feb 2016

Early intervention treatment at home, school can help young people with psychotic-like symptoms

Young people with mental problems - especially those with psychotic-like symptoms - should receive help as early as possible and in their own environment. This was the conclusion of a joint study of the University of Helsinki, the Helsinki University Hospital Department of Psychiatry and the National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland.

19 Feb 2016

Post-treatment imaging can help detect recurrences of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

For patients treated with definitive radiation therapy (RT) for oropharyngeal cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), the majority of recurrences can be detected by post-treatment imaging at three months and physical exams during the six months following treatment, according to research presented at the 2016 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium.

19 Feb 2016

High-fat diet can lead to weight gain and health complications

A new study has revealed following a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet for just eight weeks can lead to rapid weight gain and health complications.

19 Feb 2016

Magnesium therapy as a relaxing Mother’s day gift

This Mother’s Day, give the most important woman in your life one of the most powerful mineral relaxation rituals – magnesium therapy.

From BetterYou Ltd 17 Feb 2016

Photos and music can reduce anxiety for surgery patients

A new study found that viewing photographs combined with listening to music can less patients' anxiety before surgical operations and improve their physical and psychological well-being.

17 Feb 2016

Study shows bullied preemies more likely to develop mental health problems as adults

Babies born at an extremely low birth weight (ELBW) are miracles, but they are more likely to be bullied as children, and this can significantly increase their risk for mental health problems as adults.

17 Feb 2016

Transgender people serving in US military report few mental, physical health problems

A new study shows that transgender active-duty U.S. military personnel report few lifetime mental and physical health problems.

17 Feb 2016

Tailored acupuncture reduces pain intensity, improves quality of life in people with fibromyalgia

Nine weekly sessions of individually tailored acupuncture lessen perceived pain intensity, and improve functional capacity and quality of life, in people with the chronic pain condition, fibromyalgia, finds research published online in Acupuncture in Medicine.

16 Feb 2016

Electronic health records could help identify people who have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes

In 2012, a group of UCLA researchers set out to mine thousands of electronic health records for a more accurate and less expensive way to identify people who have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. The researchers got much more than they bargained for.

16 Feb 2016

Co-parenting a child has bigger impact on the immune system than flu vaccine or gastroenteritis

Raising a child together has a greater effect on your immune system than the seasonal 'flu vaccine or travellers' gastroenteritis, a study by researchers at VIB and KU Leuven in Belgium and the Babraham Institute in the UK has found.

16 Feb 2016

NICE issues positive guidance for use of Medtronic insulin therapy systems for managing Type 1 diabetes

Today, the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has issued positive guidance for the use of Medtronic insulin pump systems integrated with glucose sensors, for managing Type 1 diabetes and the avoidance of potentially life-threatening hypoglycemic episodes.

16 Feb 2016

Could the Internet of Things transform healthcare?

It was clear from IoT Tech Expo Europe 2016 that the Internet of Things has the potential to transform not only healthcare but the way we live our lives.

15 Feb 2016

Immersive virtual reality therapy could help reduce depressive symptoms

An immersive virtual reality therapy could help people with depression to be less critical and more compassionate towards themselves, reducing depressive symptoms, finds a new study from UCL (University College London) and ICREA-University of Barcelona.

15 Feb 2016

Pregnancy may reduce PTSD symptoms in at-risk women

For most women, expecting a baby brings intense joy --and a fair amount of worry. But what about women who have lived through something awful enough to cause post-traumatic stress disorder? Contrary to what researchers expected, a new study shows that pregnancy may actually reduce their PTSD symptoms. Or at the least, it won't cause a flare-up.

11 Feb 2016

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Researchers describe three kinds of behavioural problems in children with FASD

National Stroke Association reports positive outcomes from Stroke Recovery Navigator program

New study shows importance of therapeutic support to help victims of childhood sexual abuse

Study unravels physiological signature of fear memory within prefrontalamygdala networks

Economic insecurity leads to physical pain

Patients benefit from one-on-one counseling session prior to knee or hip replacement surgery

Early intervention treatment at home, school can help young people with psychotic-like symptoms

Post-treatment imaging can help detect recurrences of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

High-fat diet can lead to weight gain and health complications

Magnesium therapy as a relaxing Mother’s day gift

Photos and music can reduce anxiety for surgery patients

Study shows bullied preemies more likely to develop mental health problems as adults

Transgender people serving in US military report few mental, physical health problems

Tailored acupuncture reduces pain intensity, improves quality of life in people with fibromyalgia

Electronic health records could help identify people who have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes

Co-parenting a child has bigger impact on the immune system than flu vaccine or gastroenteritis

NICE issues positive guidance for use of Medtronic insulin therapy systems for managing Type 1 diabetes

Could the Internet of Things transform healthcare?

Immersive virtual reality therapy could help reduce depressive symptoms

Pregnancy may reduce PTSD symptoms in at-risk women

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