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Study offers hope for people suffering from chronic pain

When you experience severe pain, like breaking or shattering a bone, the pain isn't just felt at the sight of the injury.

9 Sep 2019

First potential biomarker identified for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

New research from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences strongly suggests postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, is an autoimmune disorder and may help pave the way for a simple blood test that could help physicians diagnose the condition.

9 Sep 2019

Children of anxious mothers have double the risk of hyperactivity in adolescence

A large study has shown that children of mothers who are anxious during pregnancy and in the first few years of the child's life have twice the risk of having hyperactivity symptoms at age 16.

9 Sep 2019

Researchers explore how talk therapy can help cystic fibrosis patients with mental health problems

Drexel University researchers are exploring how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a type of talk therapy, delivered via telemedicine, may alleviate the anxiety and depression common among cystic fibrosis patients.

7 Sep 2019

Hearing aid use linked to lower risks of dementia, depression and falls

Use of hearing aids was linked with lower risks of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, depression, anxiety, and injurious falls in an analysis of medical information on 114,862 older adults with hearing loss. The findings are published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

5 Sep 2019

Young adults with childhood history of incarceration more likely to have depression, PTSD

Young adults with childhood history of both parental incarceration and juvenile justice involvement were nearly three times more likely to have depression or post-traumatic stress disorder compared to peers without any experience with the criminal justice system, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

4 Sep 2019

Scientists find receptor protein in the brain that promotes stress resilience

Scientists have discovered that a receptor on the surface of brain cells plays a key role in regulating how both animals and people respond to stress.

4 Sep 2019

Medical imaging rates continue to increase despite broad campaign to reduce their use

Despite a broad campaign among physician groups to reduce the amount of imaging in medicine, the rates of use of CT, MRI and other scans have continued to increase in both the U.S. and Ontario, Canada, according to a new study of more than 135 million imaging exams conducted by researchers at UC Davis, UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente.

4 Sep 2019

Testosterone-containing nasal spray offers promising alternative for people suffering from 'low T'

A newly patented, testosterone-containing nasal spray developed by a psychology professor at The University of Texas at Austin could provide those suffering from testosterone deficiency and other ailments, such as anxiety disorders, with easily modulated, fast-acting results.

4 Sep 2019

Hardship during the Great Recession associated with long-lasting declines in mental health

People who suffered a financial, housing-related, or job-related hardship as a result of the Great Recession were more likely to show increases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and problematic drug use, research shows.

3 Sep 2019

New Xploro app helps reduce procedural anxiety in children

A new study from Edge Hill University has shown that children using the new Xploro app are significantly less anxious before undergoing procedures than those who received traditional hospital information.

3 Sep 2019

ESC guidelines highlight detrimental impact of pollution, noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes

The detrimental impact of pollution and noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes is highlighted for the first time in European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines published online today in European Heart Journal, and on the ESC website.

31 Aug 2019

Teenagers exposed to air pollution show greater autonomic reactivity to social stress

Adolescents exposed to higher levels of fine-particle air pollutants have heightened autonomic nervous system reactions to social stress, reports a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the official journal of the American Psychosomatic Society.

31 Aug 2019

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions portend greater health risks

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions appear to each spell greater long-term risk for serious cognitive problems such as confusion, memory deficits, depression and anxiety in former football players, according to a new report published Aug. 30 in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

30 Aug 2019

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Study offers hope for people suffering from chronic pain

First potential biomarker identified for postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome

Children of anxious mothers have double the risk of hyperactivity in adolescence

Researchers explore how talk therapy can help cystic fibrosis patients with mental health problems

Hearing aid use linked to lower risks of dementia, depression and falls

Young adults with childhood history of incarceration more likely to have depression, PTSD

Scientists find receptor protein in the brain that promotes stress resilience

Medical imaging rates continue to increase despite broad campaign to reduce their use

Testosterone-containing nasal spray offers promising alternative for people suffering from 'low T'

Hardship during the Great Recession associated with long-lasting declines in mental health

New Xploro app helps reduce procedural anxiety in children

ESC guidelines highlight detrimental impact of pollution, noise on patients with chronic coronary syndromes

Teenagers exposed to air pollution show greater autonomic reactivity to social stress

Longer NFL careers and certain playing positions portend greater health risks

Neurogenesis plays an underappreciated role in the progression of Alzheimer's

The Kavli Foundation gifts $3 million to support neuroscience research at Salk

New drug shows promise to improve effects of psychological treatment for PTSD

Study investigates link between social cognition and fatigue, mood in multiple sclerosis

We still don't understand the full impact of prenatal opioid exposure on childhood development

Patient's faith factors into every part of a medical journey

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

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