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Study highlights overlooked relationship between exercise and migraine

A recent study published in the journal Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, highlights an overlooked relationship between migraine and exercise.

12 Dec 2019

New review explores relationship between yoga practice and brain health

Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth of new neurons, but few studies have examined how yoga affects the brain.

12 Dec 2019

Study offers new clues on identifying potential PTSD candidates among trauma sufferers

Most people who experience severe trauma recover their health. But 23 percent develop PTSD, a difficult-to-treat illness that combines intrusive thoughts about the trauma, avoidance of reminders of it, low mood and an exaggerated startle reaction. Which trauma victims will develop the disorder and which will be spared is not well understood.

12 Dec 2019

Scientists discover specific neurons that promote reward-like behaviors, alcohol consumption

Scientists have known that a region of the brain called the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) plays a role in behaviors related to alcohol use and consumption in general. It's been less known which precise populations of brain cells and their projections to other brain regions mediate these behaviors.

12 Dec 2019

Depression and anxiety can have negative impact on outcomes following hip surgery

New research suggests that physicians evaluating young patients with hip pain should consider more than such patients' physical health. They also should consider screening those patients for clinical depression and anxiety -- impairments that researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found can have a negative impact on outcomes following hip surgery, such as pain, slower recoveries and inadequate return to activity.

12 Dec 2019

The health care promises we cannot keep

It was a promise Matt Perrin wasn't able to keep. "I'll never take away your independence," he'd told his mother, Rosemary, then 71, who lived alone on Cape Cod, Mass., in a much-loved cottage.

12 Dec 2019

Tips for veteran or military family members to manage stress during the holiday season

There is a lot of activity during the holiday season: exchanging presents, lots of eating, and, of course, an overload of gatherings and family interactions.

11 Dec 2019

Diet high in refined carbohydrates may trigger insomnia

An estimated 30% of adults experience insomnia, and a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggests that diet may be partly to blame.

11 Dec 2019

NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit closes gaps in perspective of value in cancer care

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) hosted an annual NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit: Delivering Value for Patients across the Oncology Ecosystem in Washington, DC, today.

11 Dec 2019

Blood pressure drug could be beneficial in treating alcohol use disorders

A drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such drinking can cause to the brain's ability to grow new cells, research at the Queensland University of Technology shows.

11 Dec 2019

SleepCogni to trial its ‘ground breaking’ behavioural treatment for insomnia

SleepCogni has announced it will trial its unique insomnia treatment, following a £575k interim fund raising round, which includes existing shareholders and a new Innovate UK biomedical catalyst award, bringing its total funding to £1.7m to date.

11 Dec 2019

Legalization status of cannabis affects people's views on benefits

Residents of states where cannabis has been legalized are more likely to believe it has beneficial effects - including health benefits in treatment of pain and anxiety or depression, reports a survey study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

10 Dec 2019

UC study explores side effects in pediatric patients treated with antidepressants

Sometimes, the medications needed to function and live a quality life cause side effects that can make life quite uncomfortable.

10 Dec 2019

New study uncovers the genetic basis of memory

New research has uncovered the genetic basis for different functions of memory.

10 Dec 2019

Study: Claim lines for Lyme disease have increased 117% from 2007 to 2018

From 2007 to 2018, claim lines with diagnoses of Lyme disease increased nationally 117 percent, according to a new white paper from FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information.

10 Dec 2019

A patient's tolerance for risky decisions can predict chances of opioid relapse

People in treatment for opioid addiction are more likely to relapse when they become more tolerant of risks, according to a study by Rutgers and other institutions. The findings can help clinicians better predict which patients are most vulnerable.

8 Dec 2019

Identifying the type of pain in adults with sickle cell disease may help improve treatment

Identifying the type of pain an adult with sickle cell disease experiences may be useful in improving treatment, according to a new study by researchers at Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.

8 Dec 2019

UM Medicine launches new centers in Maryland to treat adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities

The University of Maryland School of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, and the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance have joined together to launch first-of-a-kind centers in Maryland to treat adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, such as autism.

8 Dec 2019

Study highlights lack of psychological support for people dealing with infertility in the UK

Psychological support for those dealing with infertility and its treatment is received by only just half of those who want it in the UK - with many left to suffer with anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts, according to a new study published in Human Fertility.

6 Dec 2019

Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms

Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own.

6 Dec 2019

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Study highlights overlooked relationship between exercise and migraine

New review explores relationship between yoga practice and brain health

Study offers new clues on identifying potential PTSD candidates among trauma sufferers

Scientists discover specific neurons that promote reward-like behaviors, alcohol consumption

Depression and anxiety can have negative impact on outcomes following hip surgery

The health care promises we cannot keep

Tips for veteran or military family members to manage stress during the holiday season

Diet high in refined carbohydrates may trigger insomnia

NCCN Patient Advocacy Summit closes gaps in perspective of value in cancer care

Blood pressure drug could be beneficial in treating alcohol use disorders

SleepCogni to trial its ‘ground breaking’ behavioural treatment for insomnia

Legalization status of cannabis affects people's views on benefits

UC study explores side effects in pediatric patients treated with antidepressants

New study uncovers the genetic basis of memory

Study: Claim lines for Lyme disease have increased 117% from 2007 to 2018

A patient's tolerance for risky decisions can predict chances of opioid relapse

Identifying the type of pain in adults with sickle cell disease may help improve treatment

UM Medicine launches new centers in Maryland to treat adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities

Study highlights lack of psychological support for people dealing with infertility in the UK

Black mothers get less treatment for postpartum depression than other moms

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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