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What makes people gag at dentists?

Study finds a significant correlation between self-reported emetophobia, excessive gagging, and dental anxiety, with over 50% of participants recalling unpleasant vomiting or gagging experiences and a notable impact of dental office smells on these conditions.

17 Jan 2024

Study links teenage stress to cardiometabolic risk later in life

Young adults who reported higher stress during their teenage years to adulthood were more likely to have high blood pressure, obesity and other cardiometabolic risk factors than their peers who reported less stress, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

17 Jan 2024

Palliative telecare provides lasting quality of life improvements for chronically ill patients

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a team intervention, provided by phone, leads to persistent improvements in depression, anxiety, and quality of life for people managing chronic illnesses.

16 Jan 2024

New strategy makes palliative care more accessible to patients with chronic illnesses

Ordering a palliative care consultation by "default" – via an automatic order programmed into the electronic medical record that doctors may cancel if they choose – is an effective strategy to give more hospitalized patients the opportunity to benefit from palliative care, and sooner, according to a new study led by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

16 Jan 2024

Largest study using machine learning in neuroimaging sets new benchmark for major depression diagnosis

A benchmark classification of major depressive disorder (MDD) using machine learning (ML).

15 Jan 2024

Chatbot therapy proves effective for tinnitus management, study finds

Study shows a chatbot delivering cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively help manage tinnitus symptoms, with telepsychologist sessions not significantly enhancing outcomes.

14 Jan 2024

Navigating news in mixed-political relationships: Study explores media's impact on couples

Study in Political Communication explores how couples with differing political views navigate media consumption, revealing challenges and strategies in managing news exposure and relationship dynamics.

13 Jan 2024

Planning prompts show promise in improving prescribing safety

Physicians who are notified that a patient has died of a drug overdose are more judicious in issuing controlled substances if the notification includes a plan for what to do during subsequent patient visits, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.

13 Jan 2024

Enhanced mental wellbeing linked to workplace interventions on physical activity and sedentariness

The effects of six months of multi-level workplace interventions aimed at decreasing sedentary behavior.

11 Jan 2024

Study identifies more than 200 new genes linked to depression

More than 200 genes linked to depression have been newly identified in a worldwide study led by UCL researchers.

10 Jan 2024

Pandemic impact: Significant rise in sleep disturbances among children and adolescents worldwide

The global prevalence of sleep disturbances in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Jan 2024

Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus

An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy delivered via a smartphone app.

9 Jan 2024

People with NCDs disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, report shows

Researchers at the Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre (MBMC) say people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic lung ailments were disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Jan 2024

Study links early screen time to atypical sensory processing in toddlers

Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense stimulation in an environment, or being overwhelmed by sensations like loud sounds or bright lights, according to data from researchers at Drexel's College of Medicine published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

9 Jan 2024

COMPANION study of digital therapy demonstrates reduced anxiety in patients with pulmonary fibrosis

Vicore Pharma Holding AB (publ), unlocking the potential of a new class of drug candidates, angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonists (ATRAGs), today announced positive results of the COMPANION study (NCT05330312), investigating the efficacy of AlmeeTM, a 9-week digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) accessed through a smartphone or tablet.

8 Jan 2024

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

What makes people gag at dentists?

Study links teenage stress to cardiometabolic risk later in life

Palliative telecare provides lasting quality of life improvements for chronically ill patients

New strategy makes palliative care more accessible to patients with chronic illnesses

Largest study using machine learning in neuroimaging sets new benchmark for major depression diagnosis

Chatbot therapy proves effective for tinnitus management, study finds

Navigating news in mixed-political relationships: Study explores media's impact on couples

Planning prompts show promise in improving prescribing safety

Enhanced mental wellbeing linked to workplace interventions on physical activity and sedentariness

Study identifies more than 200 new genes linked to depression

Pandemic impact: Significant rise in sleep disturbances among children and adolescents worldwide

Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus

People with NCDs disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, report shows

Study links early screen time to atypical sensory processing in toddlers

COMPANION study of digital therapy demonstrates reduced anxiety in patients with pulmonary fibrosis

Digital CBT intervention reduces anxiety and improves quality of life for pulmonary fibrosis patients

New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

Psychedelic drug offers lifesaving relief for veterans plagued by traumatic brain injury

Bipolar disorder cuts lives short more than smoking

Urban green and blue spaces linked to improved mental, physical health in older adults

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