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Lower-functioning children with ASD exhibit higher levels of cortisol

Researchers at the Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College have found that functional level appears to play a critical role in the stress levels of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Specifically, lower-functioning children with ASD (LFASD) exhibited significantly higher levels of cortisol, the primary stress hormone in humans, than both high-functioning children with ASD (HFASD) and typical children.

3 Jun 2015

EMPATHY program helps lessen incidents of youth anxiety, depression and suicide

Peter Silverstone knows that, of all his professional accomplishments, none are more important than the work he's doing right now. "I said to my wife that this is probably the most important thing I'll ever do in my life, if I can get this going and make a difference." Silverstone, a professor in the University of Alberta's Department of Psychiatry, is the creator of EMPATHY, a pilot program that has been used in Red Deer Public Schools since 2013 to help lessen incidents of youth anxiety, depression and suicide.

3 Jun 2015

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

Long-term changes in immune function caused by childhood trauma could explain increased vulnerability to a range of health problems in later life, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and the NIHR Maudsley BRC.

3 Jun 2015

New York State lawmakers lend critical helping hand to CARE Act

New York State lawmakers lent a critical helping hand today to millions of family caregivers and those for whom they care by giving final legislative passage to the CARE Act, top priority legislation for AARP that will help New Yorkers age safely at home.

2 Jun 2015

Study addresses children's basic perspectives on living with Type 1 diabetes

If a picture is worth a thousand words, UF Health Type 1 diabetes researchers and their colleagues have tapped into an encyclopedia, revealing new insights into how young people cope with the disease.

2 Jun 2015

New study on vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in pediatric sports-related concussion

Researchers from the Canada North Concussion Network in Manitoba investigated the frequency of vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in children and adolescents with sports-related concussion and found that its presence was predictive of a prolonged recovery.

2 Jun 2015

Upsher-Smith announces FDA approval of sNDA for Qudexy XR extended-release capsules

Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Qudexy XR (topiramate) extended-release capsules for use as initial monotherapy in patients two years of age and older who are experiencing partial-onset seizures (POS) or primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

2 Jun 2015

Key lifestyle changes could help reduce risk of cognitive decline

The evidence is mounting: People can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by making key lifestyle changes. That is the conclusion of a new research summary published online today in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

1 Jun 2015

Connect.Parkinson national research study achieves enrollment target

The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) announced today that the Connect.Parkinson national research study, comparing telemedicine care delivered to remote patients from a Parkinson's disease center of excellence to community-based care for Parkinson's disease, has achieved its enrollment target.

1 Jun 2015

US patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery receive more treatments for pain

New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia conference in Berlin shows that American patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery* receive more treatments for pain and that their experience of pain differs in some aspects to orthopaedic patients internationally.

1 Jun 2015

PEPRR intervention successfully reduces stress of cancer caregivers

Stem cell transplant is essential in the care of many blood cancers, but leaves patients requiring in-home care for months after.

30 May 2015

Larger studies needed to validate multigene testing for prediction of breast cancer risk

While advances in technology have made multigene testing, or "panel testing," for genetic mutations that increase the risk of breast or other cancers an option, authors of a review published today in the New England Journal of Medicine say larger studies are needed in order to provide reliable risk estimates for counseling these patients.

29 May 2015

New MSU research finds that use of tablets can help older adults cross the 'digital divide'

One way to help the elderly cross what's known as the "digital divide" is the use of tablets, those smaller, lighter, easy-to-use computers that seem to be taking the place of laptops.

29 May 2015

MIT researchers find neural circuit that appears to cause decision-making in approach-avoidance conflict

Some decisions arouse far more anxiety than others. Among the most anxiety-provoking are those that involve options with both positive and negative elements, such choosing to take a higher-paying job in a city far from family and friends, versus choosing to stay put with less pay.

29 May 2015

Surprising link found between creative problem-solving and increased activity in the cerebellum

Investigators at Stanford University have found a surprising link between creative problem-solving and heightened activity in the cerebellum, a structure located in the back of the brain and more typically thought of as the body's movement-coordination center.

29 May 2015

Tackling comorbidities could improve MS survival

Survival of patients with multiple sclerosis is still reduced, despite recent improvements, say researchers.

28 May 2015

Manic symptoms during depression warn of polarity switch

Concomitant manic symptoms and panic attacks are the strongest predictors of an impending switch to mania among patients with bipolar disorder who are currently depressed, shows analysis of the STEP-BD study.

27 May 2015

Addiction history indicates bipolar conversion risk from precursor disorders

Substance use and the presence of subthreshold affective symptoms may predict future bipolar disorder in young people with precursor conditions such as depression, research suggests.

27 May 2015

Researchers find way to prevent, reduce or delay cannabis use amongst at-risk youth

Responding to rapidly shifting legal and cultural environments, researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Children's Hospital have found a way to prevent, reduce or delay cannabis use amongst some at-risk youth. Cannabis users are at risk of neurocognitive deficits, reduced educational and occupational attainment, motor vehicle accidents, exacerbation of psychiatric symptoms, and precipitation of psychosis.

26 May 2015

Depression increases risk of mortality in patients with heart failure

Moderate to severe depression is associated with a 5-fold increased risk of all cause mortality in patients with heart failure, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2015. The results from OPERA-HF show that risk was independent of comorbidities and severity of heart failure. Patients who were not depressed had an 80% lower mortality risk.

24 May 2015

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Lower-functioning children with ASD exhibit higher levels of cortisol

EMPATHY program helps lessen incidents of youth anxiety, depression and suicide

Childhood trauma increases vulnerability to different health problems in later life

New York State lawmakers lend critical helping hand to CARE Act

Study addresses children's basic perspectives on living with Type 1 diabetes

New study on vestibulo-ocular dysfunction in pediatric sports-related concussion

Upsher-Smith announces FDA approval of sNDA for Qudexy XR extended-release capsules

Key lifestyle changes could help reduce risk of cognitive decline

Connect.Parkinson national research study achieves enrollment target

US patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery receive more treatments for pain

PEPRR intervention successfully reduces stress of cancer caregivers

Larger studies needed to validate multigene testing for prediction of breast cancer risk

New MSU research finds that use of tablets can help older adults cross the 'digital divide'

MIT researchers find neural circuit that appears to cause decision-making in approach-avoidance conflict

Surprising link found between creative problem-solving and increased activity in the cerebellum

Tackling comorbidities could improve MS survival

Manic symptoms during depression warn of polarity switch

Addiction history indicates bipolar conversion risk from precursor disorders

Researchers find way to prevent, reduce or delay cannabis use amongst at-risk youth

Depression increases risk of mortality in patients with heart failure

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