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Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of insomnia, study suggests

Study reveals that following a vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of insomnia, particularly in men, potentially due to higher intakes of healthful plant-based foods and lower consumption of animal products.

12 Dec 2023

Study unlocks protein clues to aggressive lymphoma transformation

Researchers have come one step closer to answering why, in some patients, a type of lymphoma changes from indolent to aggressive, and in particular they are closer to identifying which patients are at high risk of this change happening.

12 Dec 2023

Study finds cannabis exposure during pregnancy associated with increased risk of unhealthy outcomes

In the past ten years, the percentage of Americans who use medical marijuana has more than doubled as state-level legalization becomes increasingly common.

12 Dec 2023

Navigating post-pandemic school reintegration: A comprehensive assessment of mental health in children with special educational needs

Researchers examine changes in mental health among children and adolescents with special educational needs after COVID-19-related school closures.

12 Dec 2023

Research reimagined: Online platform empowers patients and professionals to set rare disease priorities

Patients with rare diseases have traditionally been the subjects of medical research. However, in recent years, their role has begun to shift from 'research participants' to 'experts with a lived experience', with some being involved in study planning, design and interpretation.

11 Dec 2023

Pandemic stressors overwhelm genetic resilience to depression in college students

Living through a historic pandemic while handling the stress of the first year of college sent one-third of students in a new study into clinical depression. That's double the percentage seen in previous years of the same study.

11 Dec 2023

Transcendental Meditation significantly reduces PTSD, anxiety, and burnout in nurses during COVID-19

Frontline nurses who learned the Transcendental Meditation technique during the COVID-19 pandemic showed rapid and significant improvements in flourishing, PTSD, anxiety, and burnout over 3 months compared to controls, according to a study published today in the Journal of Nursing Administration.

11 Dec 2023

Increased internet use linked to higher anxiety in teens, research shows

The prevalence of anxiety and internet addiction among adolescents during the coronavirus disease 2019.

11 Dec 2023

Study explores the intricate gut-brain-liver connection and its impact on health

Study reviews the gut-brain-liver axis, revealing the complex interplay between these organs in health and disease and the implications for therapeutic interventions, focusing on how gut microbiota affects liver and brain health.

10 Dec 2023

Women over 50 can safely reduce mammogram frequency after breast cancer surgery

Women 50 or older who de-escalated to less-frequent mammography three years after curative surgery for early-stage breast cancer had similar outcomes to women who received annual mammography, according to results from the Mammo-50 trial presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held December 5-9, 2023.

8 Dec 2023

VR training helps autistic people navigate public transportation

Many people associate virtual reality headsets with interactive video games, but a researcher at the University of Missouri is using them for something far more important - helping autistic people navigate public transportation on college campuses.

7 Dec 2023

Maternal experiences of discrimination may alter the strength of infants' brain circuits

Racial discrimination and bias are painful realities and increasingly recognized as detrimental to the health of adults and children.

7 Dec 2023

Maternal inflammation risk factors linked to dysregulation in children

Maternal inflammation risk factors may be associated with dysregulation in children, according to a study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program at the National Institutes of Health.

7 Dec 2023

Ashwagandha extracts show promise in reducing stress hormones, study suggests

A systematic review reveals that Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) extracts can effectively reduce cortisol levels in the short term, offering a natural alternative for stress management, though long-term effects remain unexplored.

6 Dec 2023

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

How human beings respond to music and the biological underpinnings of this response.

6 Dec 2023

Risk factors for the development of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease patients

The risk factors that influence the development of freezing of gait or FOG.

6 Dec 2023

Study identifies genetic indicators to predict the decline of cognitive abilities

For some people, extreme stressors like psychiatric disorders or childhood neglect and abuse can lead to a range of health problems later in life, including depression, anxiety and cardiovascular disease.

5 Dec 2023

Transplantation of older organs may accelerate aging in younger people

Most organ transplantations involve supply from older donors to younger recipients. Aging cells can become senescent, a condition in which they stop multiplying and secrete chemicals that negatively affect neighboring cells.

5 Dec 2023

The past, present and future of automation and digitalization in the life sciences laboratory

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Klaus Lun and Chris Mason about the past, present and future of automation and digitalization in the life sciences laboratory and especially the impact this could have on next-generation sequencing and genomics.

From Tecan 5 Dec 2023

Younger adults hit hardest by pandemic-related anxiety and depression

A JAMA Network Open study reveals age-related disparities in anxiety and depression among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, with younger adults (18-39 years) experiencing higher levels of these mental health issues.

4 Dec 2023

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of insomnia, study suggests

Study unlocks protein clues to aggressive lymphoma transformation

Study finds cannabis exposure during pregnancy associated with increased risk of unhealthy outcomes

Navigating post-pandemic school reintegration: A comprehensive assessment of mental health in children with special educational needs

Research reimagined: Online platform empowers patients and professionals to set rare disease priorities

Pandemic stressors overwhelm genetic resilience to depression in college students

Transcendental Meditation significantly reduces PTSD, anxiety, and burnout in nurses during COVID-19

Increased internet use linked to higher anxiety in teens, research shows

Study explores the intricate gut-brain-liver connection and its impact on health

Women over 50 can safely reduce mammogram frequency after breast cancer surgery

VR training helps autistic people navigate public transportation

Maternal experiences of discrimination may alter the strength of infants' brain circuits

Maternal inflammation risk factors linked to dysregulation in children

Ashwagandha extracts show promise in reducing stress hormones, study suggests

Music could hold the key to developing effective mental health interventions

Risk factors for the development of freezing of gait in Parkinson’s disease patients

Study identifies genetic indicators to predict the decline of cognitive abilities

Transplantation of older organs may accelerate aging in younger people

The past, present and future of automation and digitalization in the life sciences laboratory

Younger adults hit hardest by pandemic-related anxiety and depression

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