Anxiety News and Research

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Maternal stress may increase child asthma

Children whose mothers are chronically stressed during their early years have a higher asthma rate than their peers, regardless of their income, gender or other known asthma risk factors.

16 Jan 2008

Psychotherapies are under-regulated in the UK, experts say

Psychotherapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) are under-regulated in the UK and should be subject to the same standards of evidence as drugs, assert two experts in psychological medicine writing in the Journal of Psychopharmacology (January issue published by SAGE).

15 Jan 2008

Type 2 diabetes explosion in Australia predicted

Health loss caused by type 2 diabetes will more than double in Australia by 2023, as health loss from most other major causes falls, according to new research by The University of Queensland's (UQ) School of Population Health.

15 Jan 2008

Study finds most psychiatric patients have more than one diagnosis

A new study by Rhode Island Hospital researchers reports that the majority of 2,300 psychiatry outpatients had more than one disorder when seeking treatment, and more than one-third had at least three disorders.

15 Jan 2008

How serious are the Brits about their obesity?

According to a recent poll one in every three adults in the UK is now on a permanent diet and the over-55s are most the likely to embark on one.

9 Jan 2008

Anxiety can give older men a heart attack

Researchers in the United States say men who suffer from anxiety are more likely than the others to have a heart attack.

9 Jan 2008

Stress causes whole body deterioration

Stress, to put it bluntly, is bad for you. It can kill you, in fact. A study now reveals that stress causes deterioration in everything from your gums to your heart and can make you more susceptible to everything from the common cold to cancer.

9 Jan 2008

Brain response differences found in way women with irritable bowel syndrome deal with pain

UCLA researchers found that women with IBS cannot effectively turn-off a pain modulation mechanism in the brain, which causes them to be more sensitive to abdominal pain, compared to women without IBS.

9 Jan 2008

Researchers establish risk factors for Parkinson's disease

Doctors know an impaired sense of smell is an early indicator of Parkinson's Disease.

8 Jan 2008

Anxiety raises heart attack risk

We all know that people with a Type A personality and an off-the-charts hostility level may be courting a heart attack.

8 Jan 2008

Regular brisk walking helps women cope with the menopause

Scientists in the U.S. say some of the symptoms of the menopause can be alleviated with regular exercise.

6 Jan 2008

Brisk walking routine eases menopausal anxiety, stress and depression

With more menopausal women seeking natural therapies to ease symptoms, a new study has found that simply adding a brisk walking routine can reduce a variety of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, stress and depression.

4 Jan 2008

Bright light therapy helps some with bipolar depression

Bright light therapy can ease bipolar depression in some patients, according to a study published in the journal Bipolar Disorders.

4 Jan 2008

Sibling support program cares for brothers and sisters of cancer patients

The physical and emotional strains placed on the family of a childhood cancer patient can be extremely difficult, especially for siblings.

3 Jan 2008

The benefits of 30 minutes of exercise

What's the key to looking and feeling better and enhancing your health Exercise.

3 Jan 2008

Religion habit cuts anxiety in women

For many, religious activity changes between childhood and adulthood, and a new study finds this could affect one's mental health.

2 Jan 2008

Preschoolers' nightmares less prevalent, are trait-like and associated with personality

Bad dreams in pre-schoolers are less prevalent than thought. However, when they do exist, nightmares are trait-like in nature and associated with personality characteristics measured as early as five months, according to a study published in the January 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.

2 Jan 2008