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Researchers identify risk factor for maternal antibody-related autism in subset of children

Researchers with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found that prenatal exposure to specific combinations of antibodies found only in mothers of children with autism leads to changes in the brain that adversely affect behavior and development.

10 Jul 2013

Providers search for new tests, smartphone apps to diagnose and treat mental illness

Health care providers are trying to find tests and create new smartphone and tablet apps to better diagnose and treat mental illness.

9 Jul 2013

Radiologists must become gatekeepers of medical imaging, says Penn Medicine's Saurabh Jha

Big changes are coming to the US health care system—some in response to the mounting scrutiny of medical imaging. New task force recommendations, the Choosing Wisely campaign, and Affordable Care Act policies are all attempting to curtail overtesting—with CT scans, MRIs and any other screening often ordered unnecessarily—that can drive up medical costs, lead to waste and unnecessary radiation, and prompt undue anxiety about false positive results.

6 Jul 2013

Physical activity reduces stress and promotes growth of new neurons

Physical activity reorganizes the brain so that its response to stress is reduced and anxiety is less likely to interfere with normal brain function, according to a research team based at Princeton University.

5 Jul 2013

Researchers find that hot flashes take heavier toll on quality of life in HIV-infected women

Women with HIV are living longer, so more are entering menopause. As they do, they suffer more severe hot flashes than women without HIV, and their hot flashes take a heavier toll on their quality of life and daily functioning, found researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

4 Jul 2013

Study shows humorous creativity increases when individuals are primed with thoughts of death

Humor is an intrinsic part of human experience. It plays a role in every aspect of human existence, from day-to-day conversation to television shows. Yet little research has been conducted to date on the psychological function of humor.

3 Jul 2013

Teva signs agreement with Verinata Health for commercialization of verifi prenatal test in Israel

Illumina, Inc. today announced that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. signed an exclusive agreement with Verinata Health, an Illumina company, for the commercialization of the verifi non-invasive prenatal test in Israel.

1 Jul 2013

Study finds students who engage in casual sex linked to anxiety and depression

As narratives of "hook-up" culture take center stage in popular media, behavioral researchers are starting to ask what psychological consequences, if any, may be in store for young adults who engage in casual sex.

1 Jul 2013

Researchers find fear can increase or decrease ability to discriminate among sounds depending on context

Anyone who's ever heard a Beethoven sonata or a Beatles song knows how powerfully sound can affect our emotions. But it can work the other way as well - our emotions can actually affect how we hear and process sound.

1 Jul 2013

Pre-deployment insomnia symptoms associated with major mental disorders

A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Naval Health Research Center has shown Military service members who have trouble sleeping prior to deployments may be at greater risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety once they return home.

30 Jun 2013

Brisdelle receives FDA approval to treat hot flashes associated with menopause

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Brisdelle (paroxetine) to treat moderate to severe hot flashes (vasomotor symptoms) associated with menopause. Brisdelle, which contains the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor paroxetine mesylate, is currently the only non-hormonal treatment for hot flashes approved by the FDA.

29 Jun 2013

Weekend reading: Chemo revolution, Lyme disease confusion and the residency mismatch

Because I've lived so long with anxiety, there were lots of things I figured I'd never, ever do - having children was one of them. In fact, in my 20s, before I'd managed to stumble on the combination of drugs and exercise that allows me to be as sane as I can expect to be, I was so sure I'd never give birth that I got a tattoo of a giant koi fish extending from one end of my abdomen to the other. ... I found myself in a very ironic situation: my decision to have a child was the result of a sense of stability I enjoyed due to taking an array of anti-anxiety medications that I would be strongly advised by most doctors to stop taking now that I was pregnant (Alissa Nutting, 6/23).

28 Jun 2013

Stressed people have twice as much risk of heart attack

The Inserm researchers at unit 1018, "The Epidemiology and Public Health Research Centre", working in collaboration with researchers from England and Finland have demonstrated that it is essential to be vigilant about this and to take it very seriously when people say that they are stressed, particularly if they believe that stress is affecting their health.

28 Jun 2013

FDA approves Novartis' Exelon Patch for treatment of severe Alzheimer's disease

The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approved indication for Exelon Patch (rivastigmine transdermal system) to include the treatment of people with severe Alzheimer's disease with Exelon Patch 13.3mg/24h.

28 Jun 2013

UH receives NIDA grant to study transdiagnostic CBT to address tobacco cessation

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. resulting in more than 440,000 premature deaths a year. An additional 25 million smokers will most likely die of a smoking related illness.

27 Jun 2013

Innate worriers are more vulnerable to impacts of sleep loss, find UC Berkeley neuroscientists

UC Berkeley researchers have found that a lack of sleep, which is common in anxiety disorders, may play a key role in ramping up the brain regions that contribute to excessive worrying.

27 Jun 2013

Johns Hopkins students design device to reduce need for repeated breast cancer surgeries

When a breast tumor is detected, many women opt to have a lumpectomy, which is surgery designed to remove the diseased tissue while preserving the breast. But during this procedure, doctors cannot learn right away whether all of the cancerous tissue has been removed, with no microscopic signs that cancer cells were left behind.

26 Jun 2013

Study finds PTSD as risk factor for heart disease among Vietnam vets

Male twin Vietnam veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder were more than twice as likely as those without PTSD to develop heart disease during a 13-year period, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

26 Jun 2013

UCSF scientists explore how Dact1 mutations contribute to psychiatric disorders

Gene mutations that cause cell signaling networks to go awry during embryonic development and lead to major birth defects may also cause subtle disruptions in the brain that contribute to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, autism, and bipolar disorder, according to new research by UC San Francisco scientists.

25 Jun 2013

Robotic animals can help improve quality of life for people with dementia, says research

Robotic animals can help to improve the quality of life for people with dementia, according to new research. A study has found that interacting with a therapeutic robot companion made people with mid- to late-stage dementia less anxious and also had a positive influence on their quality of life.

24 Jun 2013

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Researchers identify risk factor for maternal antibody-related autism in subset of children

Providers search for new tests, smartphone apps to diagnose and treat mental illness

Radiologists must become gatekeepers of medical imaging, says Penn Medicine's Saurabh Jha

Physical activity reduces stress and promotes growth of new neurons

Researchers find that hot flashes take heavier toll on quality of life in HIV-infected women

Study shows humorous creativity increases when individuals are primed with thoughts of death

Teva signs agreement with Verinata Health for commercialization of verifi prenatal test in Israel

Study finds students who engage in casual sex linked to anxiety and depression

Researchers find fear can increase or decrease ability to discriminate among sounds depending on context

Pre-deployment insomnia symptoms associated with major mental disorders

Brisdelle receives FDA approval to treat hot flashes associated with menopause

Weekend reading: Chemo revolution, Lyme disease confusion and the residency mismatch

Stressed people have twice as much risk of heart attack

FDA approves Novartis' Exelon Patch for treatment of severe Alzheimer's disease

UH receives NIDA grant to study transdiagnostic CBT to address tobacco cessation

Innate worriers are more vulnerable to impacts of sleep loss, find UC Berkeley neuroscientists

Johns Hopkins students design device to reduce need for repeated breast cancer surgeries

Study finds PTSD as risk factor for heart disease among Vietnam vets

UCSF scientists explore how Dact1 mutations contribute to psychiatric disorders

Robotic animals can help improve quality of life for people with dementia, says research

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