Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

MRI study reveals worry may offset negative effects of fear and depression

A new study of brain activity in depressed and anxious people indicates that some of the ill effects of depression are modified - for better or for worse - by anxiety

2 Apr 2010

Researchers identify link between genetic mutation and schizophrenia

In what may provide the most compelling evidence to date, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated how a genetic variant may lead to schizophrenia by causing a disruption in communication between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex regions of the brain, areas believed to be responsible for carrying out working memory.

2 Apr 2010

Mouse study indicates rapamycin drug prevents Alzheimer's disease, extends lifespan

If research results continue to be repeated and are turned into clinical trials, a drug already approved for some uses could be marshaled - sooner than we expect - to prevent Alzheimer's disease in humans and improve health to the end of life.

2 Apr 2010

An inability to switch off - workers stressed by technology

The much-touted "work/life balance" has been found to be riddled with paradox with new research showing work-related email invading workers' homes and leisure spaces, causing stress, anxiety, an inability to switch off, as well as potential damage to family relationships.

1 Apr 2010

Perception, rather than actual sleep quality may predict postpartum mood disturbances in new mothers

A study of healthy new mothers in the April 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that the perception of poor sleep and the conscious awareness of its impact on daytime functioning might be stronger predictors of immediate postpartum mood disturbances than actual sleep quality and quantity.

1 Apr 2010

Neurologist develops SAGE tool to diagnose memory disorders

A self-administered test to screen for early dementia could help speed the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of memory disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. It could also provide health care providers and caregivers an earlier indication of life-changing events that could lie ahead.

1 Apr 2010

Providing direct access to imaging test results may improve patient satisfaction, but increase anxiety as well

Providing patients with direct access to their imaging test results could improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. However, physicians are concerned that it could lead to increased patient anxiety and unrealistic demands on physician time, according to a study in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (www.jacr.org).

1 Apr 2010

CAMH embarks on next phase of landmark redevelopment project

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is making history. On April 6, CAMH is breaking ground on the next phase of its landmark redevelopment project, transforming the site of what was originally the 1850 Provincial Lunatic Asylum into a modern, welcoming 'urban village' in the heart of Queen Street West. Nothing quite like this has ever been done before.

31 Mar 2010

Nation's emergency physicians warn parents about dangers of prescription drug abuse

The nation's emergency physicians are issuing a strong warning to parents about the dangers of prescription drug abuse, which are now the second most abused drugs, after marijuana. Nearly three-quarters of a million people (741,425) needed emergency care in 2006 because of prescription drug abuse.

31 Mar 2010

Parents’ presence in the recovery room may reduce children’s behavior problems

All parents worry when their child is undergoing surgery and anesthesia. You might assume that children undergoing surgery would be much relieved to find Mom or Dad is there when they wake up—but that's not necessarily the case, according to a study in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

31 Mar 2010

Multi-center clinical trial of MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System initiated

Interlace Medical, Inc., today announced that it has initiated a multi-center clinical trial of the MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that women experience minimal to no pain or discomfort during a MyoSure procedure, when given a mild oral sedative together with a local anesthetic injected into the cervix.

30 Mar 2010

Acupuncture can help calm anxiety related to dental treatment

Acupuncture can calm highly anxious dental patients and ensure that they can be given the treatment they need, suggests a small study published in Acupuncture in Medicine.

30 Mar 2010

High fructose corn syrup linked to skyrocketing rates of obesity

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rates of obesity in the United States have skyrocketed since the introduction of high fructose corn syrup in 1970. In that time, obesity rates have gone from 15 percent of the U.S. population to roughly one-third.

29 Mar 2010

Ten best practices for implementing statewide HIEs

With approximately $400 million in federal stimulus dollars being funneled into local governments to develop statewide health information technology programs, states are rapidly developing Health Information Exchanges to streamline information sharing and the continuity of patient care.

29 Mar 2010

American obesity problem: Ongoing support to make lifestyle and behavior changes needed

An administration task force chaired by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Education and Health and Human Services is asking the public for recommendations to solve the American obesity problem, and a new poll by the American Psychological Association may have some answers.

29 Mar 2010

Ford Motor donates $255,000 to fund completion of Oakwood Healthcare System's research study

Ford Motor Company announced today it is donating an additional $255,000 to fund the completion of a pioneering multi-year Oakwood Healthcare System research study into the prevention of heart disease – a leading cause of death among American women.

27 Mar 2010

Anxiety may rise again, says Rutgers University dean

Poet W.H Auden dubbed the post-World War II nuclear era the "age of anxiety" and indeed, at the time, anxiety disorders were the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses. Yet, by the 1990s, American psychiatry was "Listening to Prozac" and instead of obsessing about angst, it focused its attention on depression.

26 Mar 2010

Informing young women surviving breast cancer about opportunities to have children

At a time when more and more young women are surviving breast cancer and delaying childbirth, it is important to take their needs and wishes about their future fertility into consideration when deciding on treatment, the seventh European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC7) in Barcelona will hear today.

26 Mar 2010

False perception of increased risk induces women with breast cancer have prophylactic mastectomies

Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer believe the risk of the disease occurring in their unaffected breast is as much as ten times higher than it actually is. As a result, they are choosing to have prophylactic mastectomies based on a false perception of increased risk, according to new research.

26 Mar 2010

Work addiction is a psychosocial problem

Researchers from the Jaume I University have proven the usefulness of DUWAS, a new scale for measuring addiction to work, a disorder that affects around 12% of all working people in Spain.

26 Mar 2010

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

MRI study reveals worry may offset negative effects of fear and depression

Researchers identify link between genetic mutation and schizophrenia

Mouse study indicates rapamycin drug prevents Alzheimer's disease, extends lifespan

An inability to switch off - workers stressed by technology

Perception, rather than actual sleep quality may predict postpartum mood disturbances in new mothers

Neurologist develops SAGE tool to diagnose memory disorders

Providing direct access to imaging test results may improve patient satisfaction, but increase anxiety as well

CAMH embarks on next phase of landmark redevelopment project

Nation's emergency physicians warn parents about dangers of prescription drug abuse

Parents’ presence in the recovery room may reduce children’s behavior problems

Multi-center clinical trial of MyoSure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System initiated

Acupuncture can help calm anxiety related to dental treatment

High fructose corn syrup linked to skyrocketing rates of obesity

Ten best practices for implementing statewide HIEs

American obesity problem: Ongoing support to make lifestyle and behavior changes needed

Ford Motor donates $255,000 to fund completion of Oakwood Healthcare System's research study

Anxiety may rise again, says Rutgers University dean

Informing young women surviving breast cancer about opportunities to have children

False perception of increased risk induces women with breast cancer have prophylactic mastectomies

Work addiction is a psychosocial problem

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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