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Reversing inflammation in fluid near brain's cortex may provide solution to Parkinson's disease

Reversing inflammation in the fluid surrounding the brain's cortex may provide a solution to the complex riddle of Parkinson's, according to researchers who have found a link between pro-inflammatory biomarkers and the severity of symptoms such as fatigue, depression and anxiety in patients with the chronic disease.

29 Aug 2013

Endo Eyes Generics Growth With $225M Boca Pharmacal Acquisition

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28 Aug 2013

Funds to support study of telephone-based treatment program for lung cancer patients

An assistant professor of psychology in the School of Science at IUPUI will apply nearly $1 million in recently approved grants to study how a telephone-based treatment process can help ease stress and anxiety issues experienced by advanced-stage lung cancer patients and the family members who care for them.

28 Aug 2013

Tips from experts can help cancer survivors continue pre-diagnosis daily routines

A person is considered a cancer survivor from the minute they are diagnosed with the disease. Tips from experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) can help survivors continue pre-diagnosis daily routines that may include working; one such expert, a cancer survivor herself, experienced firsthand the benefits and challenges of survivorship in the workplace.

27 Aug 2013

FDA approves Galderma's Mirvaso topical gel for facial erythema of rosacea

Galderma Laboratories, L.P. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Mirvaso (brimonidine) topical gel, 0.33% for the topical treatment of the facial erythema (redness) of rosacea in adults 18 years of age or older. Applied once daily, Mirvaso works quickly to reduce the redness of rosacea and lasts up to 12 hours. Galderma expects Mirvaso to be available in pharmacies September 2013.

27 Aug 2013

Researchers review limited literature available on PTSD prevention

Current research indicates that at some point in their life up to 84% of people will be exposed to some form of traumatic event. Although effective post-traumatic stress disorder treatments have been - and continue to be - developed, there remains a lack in relevant research pertaining to the prevention of PTSD.

26 Aug 2013

Innovative memory aid system for dementia patients

A NEW ‘home help’ website giving dementia patients timely reminders and reassuring them of key visits of family, relatives, social activities and carers is being trialled in a care home in Sheffield.

23 Aug 2013

No need of restricting women's food and fluid intake during labor, shows study

Despite the longstanding, widespread practice of restricting women's food and fluid intake during labor, a large-scale analysis in The Cochrane Library finds no need for these restrictions and supports women eating and drinking as they please.

23 Aug 2013

Brain Study Suggests New Way To Treat Anxiety

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22 Aug 2013

Use of psychotherapy on a clear decline in US

Psychotherapy has issues. Evidence shows that some psychosocial treatments work well for common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression and that consumers often prefer them to medication.

22 Aug 2013

Overwhelming fear in children may be a sign of separation anxiety disorder

Most children experience some degree of apprehension and excitement as the first day of school approaches, but what does it mean when a child is overcome with fear at the thought of separating from parents and caregivers to go to class? This overwhelming fear may be a sign of separation anxiety disorder, a condition characterized by a school-aged child's extreme fear and nervousness of separating from loved ones.

22 Aug 2013

In dynamic mind-body interaction, brain recruits cells from immune system to promote anxiety

New research shows that in a dynamic mind-body interaction during the interpretation of prolonged stress, cells from the immune system are recruited to the brain and promote symptoms of anxiety.

22 Aug 2013

Research reveals that brain circuits can help reduce anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders, which include posttraumatic stress disorder, social phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder, affect 40 million American adults in a given year. Currently available treatments, such as antianxiety drugs, are not always effective and have unwanted side effects.

22 Aug 2013

Research suggests gene therapy approach may be feasible option to treat Rett Syndrome

The concept behind gene therapy is simple: deliver a healthy gene to compensate for one that is mutated. New research published today in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests this approach may eventually be a feasible option to treat Rett Syndrome, the most disabling of the autism spectrum disorders.

21 Aug 2013

Multi-site trial shows BI-RADS 3 breast lesions reduce patient anxiety, unnecessary biopsies

Based on data from a multi-site imaging trial involving more than 2,600 women, researchers say breast lesions categorized as 'probably benign' on supplemental screening ultrasound could be re-evaluated with imaging in 12 months, reducing patient anxiety, follow-up exams and unnecessary biopsies. Results of the study are published online in the journal Radiology.

20 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: GOP trapped between angry base and reality of health law; small businesses 'scrambling;' competing views of Medicaid expansion in Va.

Recent political reporting suggests that Republican leaders are in a state of high anxiety, trapped between an angry base that still views Obamacare as the moral equivalent of slavery and the reality that health reform is the law of the land and is going to happen (Paul Krugman, 8/18).

20 Aug 2013

mUsiKcare aims to enhance student training, community engagement through piano classes

Through tickling the ivories a group of adults over the age of 50 at the University of Kentucky are learning ways to enhance their personal relationships and relieve anxiety all while advancing their skills on the piano.

20 Aug 2013

Research may shed light on what causes people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders

New research at Rutgers University may help shed light on how and why nervous system changes occur and what causes some people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders while others are better able to cope.

20 Aug 2013

Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women

Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women who have moderate to severe hot flashes, according to Baylor University researchers who presented their findings at the American Psychological Association's recent annual meeting.

16 Aug 2013

Heightened race consciousness linked to higher blood pressure in black Americans

Black patients preoccupied with racial concerns have higher blood pressure than those who aren’t, according to results of new Johns Hopkins-led research. The findings suggest that heightened race consciousness could at least in part account for the disproportionately high rate of hypertension in black Americans — the highest prevalence of any group in the United States and one of the highest rates in the world.

14 Aug 2013

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Reversing inflammation in fluid near brain's cortex may provide solution to Parkinson's disease

Endo Eyes Generics Growth With $225M Boca Pharmacal Acquisition

Funds to support study of telephone-based treatment program for lung cancer patients

Tips from experts can help cancer survivors continue pre-diagnosis daily routines

FDA approves Galderma's Mirvaso topical gel for facial erythema of rosacea

Researchers review limited literature available on PTSD prevention

Innovative memory aid system for dementia patients

No need of restricting women's food and fluid intake during labor, shows study

Brain Study Suggests New Way To Treat Anxiety

Use of psychotherapy on a clear decline in US

Overwhelming fear in children may be a sign of separation anxiety disorder

In dynamic mind-body interaction, brain recruits cells from immune system to promote anxiety

Research reveals that brain circuits can help reduce anxiety disorders

Research suggests gene therapy approach may be feasible option to treat Rett Syndrome

Multi-site trial shows BI-RADS 3 breast lesions reduce patient anxiety, unnecessary biopsies

Viewpoints: GOP trapped between angry base and reality of health law; small businesses 'scrambling;' competing views of Medicaid expansion in Va.

mUsiKcare aims to enhance student training, community engagement through piano classes

Research may shed light on what causes people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders

Hypnotic relaxation therapy improves sexual health in postmenopausal women

Heightened race consciousness linked to higher blood pressure in black Americans

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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