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New study focuses on getting shy children to face their fears

Getting shy children to 'face their fears' and coaching parents in exposure therapy is the focus of a new study at The University of Queensland.

18 Oct 2021

Pandemic-related grief associated with lower levels of mother-infant bonding

The emotional connection between a mother and her newborn baby can lay the foundation for the child's development and the family's outcomes.

15 Oct 2021

Study finds many undocumented health problems among individuals exposed to bushfire smoke

The physical and mental burden of prolonged exposure to bushfire smoke is vastly underestimated by official statistics that are based upon admissions into the health system, finds a large survey of residents affected by the widespread bushfires close to Canberra, Australia's capital city, in the summer of late 2019 and early 2020.

15 Oct 2021

Daily use of cannabidiol oil may shrink lung tumors

It may be worth exploring further the use of cannabidiol ('CBD') oil as a potential lung cancer treatment, suggest doctors in BMJ Case Reports after dealing with a daily user whose lung tumor shrank without the aid of conventional treatment.

15 Oct 2021

Connection to nature during the pandemic linked with children's wellbeing

Children from less affluent backgrounds are likely to have found COVID-19 lockdowns more challenging to their mental health because they experienced a lower connection with nature than their wealthier peers, a new study suggests.

15 Oct 2021

Research receives $1.74 million to explore how prenatal alcohol exposure leads to 'anxious' offspring

A researcher at Binghamton University, State University of New York has received a $1.74 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore how prenatal alcohol exposure leads to 'anxious' offspring.

15 Oct 2021

Moment-to-moment fluctuations in brain activity can reliably predict psychiatric treatment outcomes

It remains a central challenge in psychiatry to reliably judge whether a patient will respond to treatment.

14 Oct 2021

Experts review progress in using photobiomodulation therapy to treat diverse brain disorders

Photobiomodulation (PBM) offers exciting opportunities for improving the life of patients with a diverse range of brain disorders.

14 Oct 2021

Post-trauma brain activity profiles may help predict long-term mental health outcomes

The way a person's brain responds to stress following a traumatic event, such as a car accident, may help to predict their long-term mental health outcomes, according to research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the National Institutes of Health.

14 Oct 2021

More than half of COVID-19 survivors experience "long COVID", researchers say

More than half of the 236 million people who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide since December 2019 will experience post-COVID symptoms -; more commonly known as "long COVID" -; up to six months after recovering, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

13 Oct 2021

Sleep-enhancing peptides in cow’s milk could help develop new, natural sleep remedies

According to time-honored advice, drinking a glass of warm milk at bedtime will encourage a good night's rest.

13 Oct 2021

Simple talking therapy reduces loneliness in older people isolated during the pandemic

A simple form of talking therapy, delivered by trained support workers over the telephone, reduced loneliness in older people left isolated during the pandemic, the initial results of a new study has revealed.

12 Oct 2021

Wrist accelerometer data reveals how sleep is disrupted in mental illness

Multiple measures of sleep patterns and sleep efficiency are associated with lifetime diagnoses of mental illness, according to a new study that used wrist accelerometer data to track sleep.

12 Oct 2021

Many breast cancer patients use cannabis without the knowledge of physicians

New research indicates that almost half of U.S. adults with breast cancer use cannabis (marijuana and hemp), most commonly alongside cancer treatment to manage symptoms and side effects.

12 Oct 2021

Study reveals the global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive and anxiety disorders

Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders increased by more than a quarter worldwide in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the first global estimates of impacts of the pandemic on mental health, published in The Lancet.

11 Oct 2021

Mushroom consumption may benefit a person's mental health

Mushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. Not only do they lower one's risk of cancer and premature death, but new research led by Penn State College of Medicine also reveals that these superfoods may benefit a person's mental health.

11 Oct 2021

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

New study focuses on getting shy children to face their fears

Pandemic-related grief associated with lower levels of mother-infant bonding

Study finds many undocumented health problems among individuals exposed to bushfire smoke

Daily use of cannabidiol oil may shrink lung tumors

Connection to nature during the pandemic linked with children's wellbeing

Research receives $1.74 million to explore how prenatal alcohol exposure leads to 'anxious' offspring

Moment-to-moment fluctuations in brain activity can reliably predict psychiatric treatment outcomes

Experts review progress in using photobiomodulation therapy to treat diverse brain disorders

Post-trauma brain activity profiles may help predict long-term mental health outcomes

More than half of COVID-19 survivors experience "long COVID", researchers say

Sleep-enhancing peptides in cow’s milk could help develop new, natural sleep remedies

Simple talking therapy reduces loneliness in older people isolated during the pandemic

Wrist accelerometer data reveals how sleep is disrupted in mental illness

Many breast cancer patients use cannabis without the knowledge of physicians

Study reveals the global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive and anxiety disorders

Mushroom consumption may benefit a person's mental health

Prenatal maternal distress during COVID linked to alterations in infant brain development

Study reveals rising rates of depressive and anxiety disorders due to COVID-19 pandemic

New digital program to improve physical and mental wellbeing of young cancer survivors

Tracking ADHD symptoms, behavior in people with intellectual disability using a smartphone app

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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