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New clinical protocols, guidelines for mental health care after trauma and loss

The World Health Organization is releasing new clinical protocols and guidelines to health care workers for treating the mental health consequences of trauma and loss.

7 Aug 2013

New guidelines for treating mental health consequences of trauma and loss

WHO is releasing new clinical protocols and guidelines to health-care workers for treating the mental health consequences of trauma and loss.

7 Aug 2013

Vanderbilt University scientists discover new approach to treating mood, anxiety disorders

Chemically modified inhibitors of the COX-2 enzyme relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural "endocannabinoids" without gastrointestinal side effects, Vanderbilt University scientists will report next week.

5 Aug 2013

Exercise may improve mood of pregnant women and help reduce levels of fatigue

Exercise may improve the mood of pregnant women and help to reduce levels of fatigue reports new research published in Psychology & Health The study, by Anca Gaston and Harry Prapavessis at the University of Western Ontario, examined whether a four week exercise intervention programme would result in improvements in the psychological well-being of previously inactive pregnant women.

2 Aug 2013

Verinata Health receives New York's Laboratory Permit for CLIA-certified verifi prenatal test

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that Verinata Health, an Illumina company, received the Clinical Laboratory Permit from the New York State Department of Health for its CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited laboratory.

2 Aug 2013

Convergent Dental’s Solea CO2 dental laser system receives FDA clearance

Convergent Dental, Inc., a privately held dental device and technology company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Solea™ for ablation of hard tissue for caries removal and cavity preparation. Solea is the first CO2 laser technology system that has received FDA clearance for hard tissue indications.

1 Aug 2013

Researcher receives grant to study how exposure to social stress impacts the brain and behavior

Dr. Kim Huhman, a researcher in the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience at Georgia State University, has received a federal five-year, $1.8 million grant for research that may lead to improved strategies for treating and preventing mental health problems associated with exposure to social stress.

1 Aug 2013

New NIH projects to target Fragile X syndrome, nicotine addiction and AMD

The National Institutes of Health has launched three innovative projects that will focus on development of therapeutics for Fragile X syndrome, nicotine addiction, and age-related macular degeneration. These projects are funded through the NIH Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network which provides access to a variety of drug development resources.

1 Aug 2013

New Vanderbilt app to help children manage their schedules and routines

Adults have calendar applications on all their digital devices to remind them of appointments and what's next on their agenda.

1 Aug 2013

Uninsured people in rural areas could benefit big under the health law

MedPage Today reports on how rural residents could gain as a result of the overhaul, while other news outlets offer reports from a variety of states regarding the health law's implementation.

31 Jul 2013

Exercise can improve overall health but does not reduce hot flashes in midlife women

Exercise has proven health benefits, but easing hot flashes isn't one of them. After participating in a 12-week aerobic exercise program, sedentary women with frequent hot flashes had no fewer or less bothersome hot flashes than a control group.

31 Jul 2013

Stress exposure in early life increases anxiety and consumption of comfort foods in adulthood

Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior, suggests that exposure to stress in the first few days of life increases stress responses, anxiety and the consumption of palatable "comfort" foods in adulthood.

30 Jul 2013

Study: Digital tomosynthesis reduces recall rate in breast cancer screening

Digital tomosynthesis is an effective tool for reducing the recall rate in breast cancer screening, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology.

30 Jul 2013

Forest Laboratories, Pierre Fabre Laboratories announce that FETZIMA gets FDA approval for MDD

Forest Laboratories, Inc. and Pierre Fabre Laboratories announced today that FETZIMA (levomilnacipran extended-release capsules), a once-daily serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, discovered by Pierre Fabre Laboratories and co-developed by Forest Laboratories, Inc. was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in adults.

26 Jul 2013

Study: Bipolar disorder evolves differently in patients who binge eat

Bipolar disorder evolves differently in patients who also binge eat, a study by Mayo Clinic, the Lindner Center of HOPE and the University of Minnesota found. Binge eating and obesity often are present among bipolar patients, but the mood disorder appears to take a different path in those who binge eat than it does in obese bipolar patients who do not, the researchers discovered.

26 Jul 2013

National Parkinson Foundation releases Parkinson's Central app

The National Parkinson Foundation launched today Parkinson's Central, a free app specifically created for people living with Parkinson's disease and their families. This is the only comprehensive app for people living with Parkinson's.

24 Jul 2013

Academic hospitals have higher mammography recall rates than community radiology centers

A new study at Rhode Island Hospital has found that academic medical centers have higher rates of recall following mammography than community radiology centers. The recall rate is the frequency at which a radiologist interprets an examination as positive and the patient is instructed to return for more testing.

24 Jul 2013

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

The rate at which women get called back for additional imaging after screening mammography may be higher at hospitals than at community office practices, mostly due to differences among the patients, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The findings highlight the limitations of recall rates as a quality measure for breast cancer screening, the researchers said.

24 Jul 2013

Researchers develop reliable way to use finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome

Researchers have developed a reliable way to use a finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome, a complicated pain disorder that often is difficult to diagnose.

24 Jul 2013

Fibromyalgia diagnosis: an interview with Dr. Bruce Gillis, CEO of EpicGenetics

Presently, it is a diagnosis of exclusion. Patients end up spending, according to what’s been published in the medical literature, as many as 3 - 5 years going from doctor to doctor seeking a diagnosis because they tend to have nonspecific symptoms of a subjective nature.

23 Jul 2013

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

New clinical protocols, guidelines for mental health care after trauma and loss

New guidelines for treating mental health consequences of trauma and loss

Vanderbilt University scientists discover new approach to treating mood, anxiety disorders

Exercise may improve mood of pregnant women and help reduce levels of fatigue

Verinata Health receives New York's Laboratory Permit for CLIA-certified verifi prenatal test

Convergent Dental’s Solea CO2 dental laser system receives FDA clearance

Researcher receives grant to study how exposure to social stress impacts the brain and behavior

New NIH projects to target Fragile X syndrome, nicotine addiction and AMD

New Vanderbilt app to help children manage their schedules and routines

Uninsured people in rural areas could benefit big under the health law

Exercise can improve overall health but does not reduce hot flashes in midlife women

Stress exposure in early life increases anxiety and consumption of comfort foods in adulthood

Study: Digital tomosynthesis reduces recall rate in breast cancer screening

Forest Laboratories, Pierre Fabre Laboratories announce that FETZIMA gets FDA approval for MDD

Study: Bipolar disorder evolves differently in patients who binge eat

National Parkinson Foundation releases Parkinson's Central app

Academic hospitals have higher mammography recall rates than community radiology centers

Recall rates of mammography screening may be higher at hospitals

Researchers develop reliable way to use finger-stick blood sample to detect fibromyalgia syndrome

Fibromyalgia diagnosis: an interview with Dr. Bruce Gillis, CEO of EpicGenetics

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