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Hurricane Maria’s legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican students show PTSD symptoms

Food shortages, damaged homes, fear of death, loved ones leaving. The cumulative stresses of Hurricane Maria contributed to thousands of schoolchildren developing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, in Puerto Rico, according to a study published Friday.

26 Apr 2019

Study: Prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays and interference in care decisions for cancer patients

Restrictive prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays and interference in care decisions for cancer patients, according to a new survey of nearly 700 radiation oncologists -- physicians who treat cancer patients using radiation-- released today by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

26 Apr 2019

What causes us to binge eat? Scientists may have the answer.

Scientists have revealed that the reason we eat more than we need to may be caused by cellular communication originating in the emotion-processing center of the brain.

25 Apr 2019

Psychologists study how application of cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

Bochum-based psychologists have studied how the application of the stress hormone cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders.

25 Apr 2019

People with intense feelings of responsibility susceptible to developing OCD, anxiety

A new study has found that people who reported intense feelings of responsibility were susceptible to developing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) was published in the International Journal of Cognitive Therapy.

25 Apr 2019

Cellular communication in emotion-processing brain region motivates us to keep eating tasty food

When you eat something super tasty, ever wonder why you really don't want to stop even though you know you've eaten enough? Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine may have found the reason.

25 Apr 2019

Myelination deficits cause abnormal hypersocial behavior associated with Williams syndrome

A new Tel Aviv University study finds that gene deletion or deficiency in neurons is responsible for the abnormal hypersocial behavior associated with Williams syndrome, a rare disorder affecting 1 in 10,000 people around the world.

24 Apr 2019

Prolonged exposure therapy is more effective in treating veterans with PTSD, alcohol use disorder

Prolonged exposure therapy is more effective at treating PTSD than Seeking Safety, a coping skills therapy, for patients who also have alcohol use disorder, found a VA San Diego Healthcare System study.

24 Apr 2019

NUS scientists uncover novel biomarkers linked with ‘chemobrain’

Cognitive impairment associated with cancer, also known as "chemobrain", has gained recognition as a complication of the disease and its treatment, as it can negatively affect the daily lives of cancer patients and survivors.

23 Apr 2019

MIT scientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of rare neurodevelopmental disorder

Williams Syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about one in 10,000 babies born in the United States, produces a range of symptoms including cognitive impairments, cardiovascular problems, and extreme friendliness, or hypersociability.

22 Apr 2019

Johns Hopkins study reports overdiagnosis of schizophrenia

In a small study of patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that about half the people referred to the clinic with a schizophrenia diagnosis didn't actually have schizophrenia.

22 Apr 2019

Destination limbo: Health suffers among asylum seekers in crowded border shelter

Immigrants from Mexico and Central America seeking asylum in the United States frequently end up at border shelters in Tijuana, Mexico. They stay in them for weeks as they wait for the U.S. government to approve or deny their applications.

22 Apr 2019

Novel AI voice tool can help diagnose PTSD

A specially designed computer program can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices, a new study finds.

22 Apr 2019

Disruptive behaviors in autistic children linked to reduced brain connectivity

More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders.

19 Apr 2019

New tool provides a standard way to measure effects of caring for survivors of TBI

A traumatic brain injury happens in an instant: a battlefield blast, a car crash, a bad fall. But the effects can last a lifetime - and can leave the survivor dependent on daily care from their loved ones for decades.

17 Apr 2019

Study: One in five children and youth suffer from a mental disorder

One in five Ontario children and youth suffer from a mental disorder, but less than one-third have had contact with a mental health care provider, says the Ontario Child Health Study.

17 Apr 2019

CBD could help slip medications into the brain

Cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, is being touted as beneficial for many health conditions, ranging from anxiety to epilepsy.

17 Apr 2019

Study tests high-tech, non-pharmaceutical way to address ADHD and distractibility

Nearly 10 percent of children ages 2-17 in the U.S. have been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in the U.S., a condition marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, distractibility and sometimes impulsivity.

17 Apr 2019

Rutgers researchers identify new factor essential for maintaining stem cells in the brain and gut

The organs in our bodies house stem cells that are necessary to regenerate cells when they become damaged, diseased or too old to function.

17 Apr 2019

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

A new study has found that stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for multiple types of cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries).

15 Apr 2019

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Hurricane Maria’s legacy: Thousands of Puerto Rican students show PTSD symptoms

Study: Prior authorization practices cause unnecessary delays and interference in care decisions for cancer patients

What causes us to binge eat? Scientists may have the answer.

Psychologists study how application of cortisol affects exposure therapy for anxiety disorders

People with intense feelings of responsibility susceptible to developing OCD, anxiety

Cellular communication in emotion-processing brain region motivates us to keep eating tasty food

Myelination deficits cause abnormal hypersocial behavior associated with Williams syndrome

Prolonged exposure therapy is more effective in treating veterans with PTSD, alcohol use disorder

NUS scientists uncover novel biomarkers linked with ‘chemobrain’

MIT scientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of rare neurodevelopmental disorder

Johns Hopkins study reports overdiagnosis of schizophrenia

Destination limbo: Health suffers among asylum seekers in crowded border shelter

Novel AI voice tool can help diagnose PTSD

Disruptive behaviors in autistic children linked to reduced brain connectivity

New tool provides a standard way to measure effects of caring for survivors of TBI

Study: One in five children and youth suffer from a mental disorder

CBD could help slip medications into the brain

Study tests high-tech, non-pharmaceutical way to address ADHD and distractibility

Rutgers researchers identify new factor essential for maintaining stem cells in the brain and gut

Stress-related disorders increase risk of cardiovascular disease by 60%

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Anxiety News and Research

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