Anxiety News and Research

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Research uncovers how memories and fear-responses can be transmitted through social interactions

Has a song ever reminded you of the past, and unexpectedly surfaced emotions associated with that specific experience or person from your memory? Does walking into Staples remind you of back-to-school shopping, even years after graduating?

17 Mar 2022

Narrative review reports two important mediators in SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke recovery

Researchers explored neuroinflammation and COVID-19-induced ischemic stroke recovery.

17 Mar 2022

Behavioral psychedelics: Fostering changes in habits, behaviors to improve health and resilience

Despite their reputation as illicit drugs, psychedelics may find new, legitimate roles in treatment for anxiety, depression, stress disorders, addiction, and other mental and behavioral health problems.

16 Mar 2022

Study clarifies sex-based burdens during the pandemic, raises awareness for menstrual equity

Income loss was a strong predictor of menstrual product insecurity across the U.S. during COVID-19, and populations with lower incomes and the lowest educational attainment were most vulnerable, according to a new study conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the CUNY School of Public Health.

16 Mar 2022

Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

A study conducted by the Geneva University Hospitals and the University of Geneva addresses a main question that physicians and SARS-CoV-2 experts have been asking since the emergence of post-COVID condition (also called Long COVID): is it due to the infection itself or to indirect effects of the pandemic situation and the sanitary measures?

16 Mar 2022

Neuropsychiatric symptoms develop predominantly due to Alzheimer’s pathology, not cognitive decline

Alzheimer's disease (AD) eventually leads to severe cognitive decline, but most affected individuals also develop distressing neuropsychiatric symptoms.

16 Mar 2022

Discovery of key brain pathway offers potential new drug target for treating anxiety

A new target in the brain which underpins the eliciting of anxiety and fear behaviors such as 'freezing' has been identified by neuroscientists.

15 Mar 2022

Serious COVID-19 linked to higher risk of long-term adverse mental health effects

A new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal indicates that serious COVID-19 illness is linked to an increase in the risk of long-term adverse mental health effects.

15 Mar 2022

Croup: A previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children

The omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-reviewed report to date, physicians at Boston Children's Hospital describe 75 children who came to the hospital's emergency department (ED) with croup and COVID-19 from March 1, 2020 through January 15, 2022.

15 Mar 2022

Brain scans show differences in gray matter density in young children with binge eating disorder

Brain scans of children ages 9-10 with a type of eating disorder that causes uncontrollable overeating showed differences in gray matter density compared to their unaffected peers, according to a USC-led study.

15 Mar 2022

First genetic rat model of Down syndrome offers better understanding of the condition

In pursuit of better ways to test new therapies and further explore the impacts of the unique genetics associated with Down syndrome, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Tottori University in Japan have genetically engineered and characterized what is believed to be the first rat model of Down syndrome.

14 Mar 2022

Patients taking prescription opioids are at higher risk of developing mood disorders

People who are prescribed opioids for pain relief have a higher risk of developing mood disorders such as anxiety, University of Queensland researchers have found.

14 Mar 2022

Study rules out post-COVID-19 conditions in hospitalized patients in South Africa

Researchers conducted a longitudinal cohort observational study on SARS-CoV-2 patients for serial follow-up.

14 Mar 2022

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

Researchers analyze the available scientific evidence supporting vitamin D as a neuroprotective agent against the neurological sequelae of COVID-19.

14 Mar 2022

People with neurological or psychiatric disorders have higher risk for developing a second condition

People living with neurological or psychiatric conditions may have an increased likelihood of having a second such condition in the future, and their sex influences their risk, according to new research.

14 Mar 2022

Youth with intentional BZD overdoses more likely to have recent doctor-written prescription

A high number of teens and young adults with an overdose involving a benzodiazepine (BZD), like Xanax, or psychostimulant, like Adderall – medications commonly used to treat mental health issues like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and anxiety disorders – have a recent medical prescription for a BZD or stimulant, according to Rutgers researchers who say physicians need to weigh the risks and benefits of these medications more closely.

10 Mar 2022

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Research uncovers how memories and fear-responses can be transmitted through social interactions

Narrative review reports two important mediators in SARS-CoV-2-induced ischemic stroke recovery

Behavioral psychedelics: Fostering changes in habits, behaviors to improve health and resilience

Study clarifies sex-based burdens during the pandemic, raises awareness for menstrual equity

Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

Neuropsychiatric symptoms develop predominantly due to Alzheimer’s pathology, not cognitive decline

Discovery of key brain pathway offers potential new drug target for treating anxiety

Serious COVID-19 linked to higher risk of long-term adverse mental health effects

Croup: A previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children

Brain scans show differences in gray matter density in young children with binge eating disorder

First genetic rat model of Down syndrome offers better understanding of the condition

Patients taking prescription opioids are at higher risk of developing mood disorders

Study rules out post-COVID-19 conditions in hospitalized patients in South Africa

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

People with neurological or psychiatric disorders have higher risk for developing a second condition

Youth with intentional BZD overdoses more likely to have recent doctor-written prescription

Evaluating the Seven Components of Wisdom

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

Researchers unravel how parent's gene impact the behavior of children

Reduced cognitive efficacy and cardiovascular changes in patients post-COVID-19 recovery

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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