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New research project aims at preventing HIV, other blood-borne infections

Research consistently shows that policing practices, such as confiscating or breaking needles, are key factors in the HIV epidemic among persons who inject drugs. Police officers themselves are also at risk of acquiring HIV or viral hepatitis if they experience needle-stick injuries on the job — a significant source of anxiety and staff turn-over.

19 May 2015

Catasys' total revenues increase 118% to $433,000 in first quarter 2015

Catasys, Inc., provider of proprietary health management services to health insurers and employers, today reported its first quarter 2015 financial results for the period ended March 31, 2015.

18 May 2015

Discovery has clear implications in the quest for new epilepsy treatments

The mission of neural stem cells located in the hippocampus, one of the main regions of the brain, is to generate new neurons during the adult life of mammals, including human beings, of course, and their function is to participate in certain types of learning and responses to anxiety and stress.

18 May 2015

CME Medical to distribute eZono 4000 for use in multiple clinical settings

CME Medical, the market leader in the specialist infusion pump field, is delighted to announce its partnership with eZono, AG, a company that focuses on ultrasound for procedural guidance, to distribute its flagship product the eZono 4000.

15 May 2015

Commonwealth announces availability of new ELISA-based blood test to quickly and reliably diagnose IBS

Commonwealth Laboratories, Inc. announced today the availability of IBSchek, a new blood test designed to help physicians quickly and reliably diagnose Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

15 May 2015

UMD study examines link between mental health and the Great Recession

Men and women in the U.S. had lower odds of depression diagnoses and better mental health during the Great Recession of 2007-09 compared to pre-recession according to a University of Maryland study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

15 May 2015

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to award grants to 40 scientists for research into mental illness

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced its 2015 Independent Investigator Grants which will award $3.9 million in funding to 40 mid-career scientists from 30 institutions in 16 countries.

14 May 2015

Hallucinations, delusions associated with psychiatric disorders seldom trigger violent crimes

Mass shootings at the hands of unhinged loners - such as those in Aurora, Colorado; Santa Barbara, California, and Newtown, Connecticut - perpetuate a commonly held belief that mental illness triggers violent crimes.

14 May 2015

Major breakthrough provides new insights into how tinnitus develops

Tinnitus is the most common service-related disability for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Often described as a ringing in the ears, more than 1.5 million former service members, one out of every two combat veterans, report having this sometimes debilitating condition, resulting in more than $2 billion dollars in annual disability payments by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

13 May 2015

Catatonia may cause regression in Down syndrome patients

Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal disorder in America, can be complicated by significant deterioration in movement, speech and functioning in some adolescents and young adults. Physicians previously attributed this regression to depression or early-onset Alzheimer's, and it has not responded to treatments.

13 May 2015

Going to the dentist just got a little less scary for U.S. children with autism

Going to the dentist might have just gotten a little less scary for the estimated 1 in 68 U.S. children with autism spectrum disorder as well as children with dental anxiety, thanks to new research from USC.

12 May 2015

Orexigen Therapeutics provides update on business and financial results for Q1 2015

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. today announced business and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

8 May 2015

Wearable cognitive assessment devices a step closer as Cambridge Cognition file new patents

The combination of bio-behavioural measures and results from touch-screen cognitive tests would be used to build up a picture of a person’s mental function...

7 May 2015

New Griffith research program aims to reduce negative impact of anxiety

Combatting the negative impact of anxiety using cognitive behavioural therapy is the aim of a new research program run by Griffith University, in the face of this significant issue.

7 May 2015

Identifying signs of depression, anxiety in children

Parents, teachers and others can find it hard to spot signs of depression and anxiety in children - and struggle with how they can help.

7 May 2015

Diabetic neuropathy highly prevalent among diabetic patients in Romania

A survey of 25,000 Romanians with diabetes has revealed that diabetic neuropathy (DN), a complication of diabetes, is highly prevalent in these patients, even in the absence of a diagnostic, and has an important impact on patients' quality of life.

6 May 2015

NTNU researchers find link between sleep disorders and psychiatric problems in young children

Toddlers who take a long time to fall asleep or wake up many times during the night have put many a desperate mom and dad to the test. Tired parents are often told that night waking is part of toddlerhood, and that it will soon pass on its own, but this is not the case for everyone.

6 May 2015

Relaxation response has significant impact on patients with gastrointestinal disorders

A pilot study has found that participating in a nine-week training program including elicitation of the relaxation response had a significant impact on clinical symptoms of the gastrointestinal disorders irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease and on the expression of genes related to inflammation and the body's response to stress.

6 May 2015

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new strategies to treat depression in children, adolescents

A multidisciplinary team of Johns Hopkins researchers has developed two new strategies to treat depression in young people using the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of medications. These strategies, published May 5 in the journal Translational Psychiatry, incorporate a new understanding of how to mitigate the risk of suicide while on SSRI treatment.

6 May 2015

Intervention to connect low-income uninsured patients to primary care could improve health, reduce costs

An intervention to connect low-income uninsured and Medicaid patients to a reliable source of primary health care shows promise for reducing avoidable use of hospital emergency departments in Maryland. A University of Maryland School of Public Health study evaluating the results of the intervention was published this week in the May issue of the journal Health Affairs.

6 May 2015

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

New research project aims at preventing HIV, other blood-borne infections

Catasys' total revenues increase 118% to $433,000 in first quarter 2015

Discovery has clear implications in the quest for new epilepsy treatments

CME Medical to distribute eZono 4000 for use in multiple clinical settings

Commonwealth announces availability of new ELISA-based blood test to quickly and reliably diagnose IBS

UMD study examines link between mental health and the Great Recession

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to award grants to 40 scientists for research into mental illness

Hallucinations, delusions associated with psychiatric disorders seldom trigger violent crimes

Major breakthrough provides new insights into how tinnitus develops

Catatonia may cause regression in Down syndrome patients

Going to the dentist just got a little less scary for U.S. children with autism

Orexigen Therapeutics provides update on business and financial results for Q1 2015

Wearable cognitive assessment devices a step closer as Cambridge Cognition file new patents

New Griffith research program aims to reduce negative impact of anxiety

Identifying signs of depression, anxiety in children

Diabetic neuropathy highly prevalent among diabetic patients in Romania

NTNU researchers find link between sleep disorders and psychiatric problems in young children

Relaxation response has significant impact on patients with gastrointestinal disorders

Johns Hopkins researchers develop new strategies to treat depression in children, adolescents

Intervention to connect low-income uninsured patients to primary care could improve health, reduce costs

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