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Fasting diets show promise in enhancing mood, sleep, and eating behaviors

A study in "Frontiers in Nutrition" reveals that fasting diets (FDs) may positively impact eating behaviors, mood, sleep, and well-being, potentially mediated by gut microbiome changes.

28 Jan 2024

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

Professor Andra Smith, from the School of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, has combined her research and her personal experience with mindfulness to teach the course Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Neurons to Wellness.

27 Jan 2024

People with OCD may have higher risk of death than normal population

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the disorder, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today.

27 Jan 2024

A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites

Those pandemic puppies are growing up to be a public health concern.

26 Jan 2024

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD

Retiring from the U.S. Army in 2016 left Lawrence resident Matt Hastings unmoored. Hastings, a former combat aviation brigade chief, had been someone with skills in demand: He was the only one who could fly certain missions, who had qualifications and experience other instructors needed.

25 Jan 2024

Mood boosters reduce inflammation in IBD by 18%, study finds

New King's College London research reveals that interventions which improve mood can reduce levels of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease by 18 per cent, compared to having no mood intervention.

24 Jan 2024

Social isolation poses greater mortality risk than loneliness in obese individuals, study finds

A study in "JAMA Network Open" reveals that social isolation, more than loneliness, is strongly associated with increased mortality risk in obese individuals compared to those with normal weight.

24 Jan 2024

Study confirms safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy for infant neurodevelopment

A large cohort study in "JAMA Pediatrics" found no significant differences in neurodevelopmental rates between infants exposed to COVID-19 vaccines in-utero and those who were not, affirming the safety of maternal COVID-19 vaccination.

24 Jan 2024

Study looks at ways to more accurately predict when migraine attack will occur

Migraine is often underdiagnosed and untreated, and even when it is treated, it can be difficult to treat early enough as well as find strategies to prevent attacks.

24 Jan 2024

Study: Cold water swimming a "lifesaver" for menopausal women

Menopausal women who regularly swim in cold water report significant improvements to their physical and mental symptoms, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.

24 Jan 2024

European consortium awarded €6.5M to study psychedelic-assisted therapy

A European consortium of 19 partners has been awarded over €6.5M by the European Union to study psilocybin to treat psychological distress in people with progressive incurable illnesses requiring palliative care.

24 Jan 2024

Study shows how CBT rewires the anxious child's brain

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders.

24 Jan 2024

New European research and innovation project launched to study healthy aging

A new European research and innovation project studying healthy ageing launched this month. This collaborative project has been awarded funding from Horizon Europe, the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation.

24 Jan 2024

988-hotline counselors air concerns: More training needed to juggle a mix of calls

In the year and a half since its launch, 988 — the country's easy-to-remember, three-digit suicide and crisis hotline — has received about 8.1 million calls, texts, and chats.

24 Jan 2024

Blood pressure drug could help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with ASD

A new study at the University of Missouri's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment found that propranolol, a medication that treats high blood pressure, can also help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

23 Jan 2024

Non-communicable diseases and external causes of death are major contributors to the risk of mortality in people with OCD

Researchers investigated the risk of cause-specific and all-cause mortality in Swedish individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as compared to matched unaffected individuals or siblings.

23 Jan 2024

What do we know about the mental health effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change?

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

Understanding parental perceptions on the management of adolescent screen use.

22 Jan 2024

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Fasting diets show promise in enhancing mood, sleep, and eating behaviors

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

People with OCD may have higher risk of death than normal population

A record number of Californians are visiting emergency rooms for dog bites

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD

Mood boosters reduce inflammation in IBD by 18%, study finds

Social isolation poses greater mortality risk than loneliness in obese individuals, study finds

Study confirms safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy for infant neurodevelopment

Study looks at ways to more accurately predict when migraine attack will occur

Study: Cold water swimming a "lifesaver" for menopausal women

European consortium awarded €6.5M to study psychedelic-assisted therapy

Study shows how CBT rewires the anxious child's brain

New European research and innovation project launched to study healthy aging

988-hotline counselors air concerns: More training needed to juggle a mix of calls

Blood pressure drug could help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with ASD

Non-communicable diseases and external causes of death are major contributors to the risk of mortality in people with OCD

What do we know about the mental health effects of chronic, slow-onset climate change?

Persistent presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in long COVID patients

Socioeconomic conditions can shape the brain's sensitivity to rewarding experiences

‘A complete waste of a wonderful mind and body’: Qualitative study of parents’ challenges with their adolescents’ screen use

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