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Childhood trauma may increase risk of complications during pregnancy

A study led by University of Queensland researchers has found women who have experienced maltreatment, domestic violence or household substance abuse as children have a higher risk of complications during pregnancy.

3 Aug 2023

Virtual reality-based exercises found to reduce depression and anxiety among individuals treated with hemodialysis

Researchers determined the association between regular physical exercise based on virtual reality (VR) and the development of depression.

3 Aug 2023

Antidepressants may help prevent bipolar depression relapse

Treatment with modern antidepressants may help prevent patients with bipolar disorder from relapsing into a depressive episode, according to an international clinical trial led by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

2 Aug 2023

Frequent headaches linked to bullying, suicidal tendencies in teens

Teens who have been bullied by their peers, or who have considered or attempted suicide, may be more likely to have more frequent headaches than teens who have not experienced any of these problems, according to a study published in the August 2, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Aug 2023

Infertility may be a risk factor for some menopause symptoms, study suggests

Not all women experience menopause the same way. The severity of menopause symptoms is influenced by a multitude of behavioral, biological, social, psychological, and demographic factors.

2 Aug 2023

What are the parallel effects of exercise on cardiometabolic and mental health in children with an excess of adiposity?

Researchers performed a secondary analysis of the ActiveBrains randomized clinical trial (RCT) to look at how a 20-week exercise program affected child health.

2 Aug 2023

Study explores the familial risk of postpartum psychosis

A recent study explores the relationship between genetics and postpartum psychosis.

2 Aug 2023

Does COVID-19 increase the risk of future gastrointestinal disorders?

Scientists review existing literature to examine the association between acute COVID-19 and the incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms.

2 Aug 2023

Sex differences in depression: Including transgender and intersex populations in mental health research

In 2016, recognizing that lack of research in female animals was hampering the success of treatments for mood disorders, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) changed its policy for basic research to include sex as a biological variable for basic research, a move that triggered an explosion of research into sex differences.

1 Aug 2023

Older female colorectal cancer survivors may experience persistent GI symptoms for years

More than 4 out of 5 older women survivors of colorectal cancer may be experiencing a range of gastrointestinal symptoms many years after being diagnosed and treated, a new study suggests.

1 Aug 2023

Explicit inclusion of marginalized populations in medical research guarantees everyone's health and well-being

In the face of ongoing political threats to the rights and well-being of sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, public health and health care institutions and practitioners must explicitly address the needs of marginalized populations while ensuring that those with multiple marginalized identities are well represented in research, according to a commentary in JAMA Network Open.

1 Aug 2023

Insights into the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health

Researchers investigated the causal consequences and genetic mechanisms that link the results of SARS-CoV-2 to anxiety disorders.

1 Aug 2023

Research reveals surprising genetic overlap between neurological and psychiatric disorders

Researchers compared the shared genetic risk and biological foundations of neurological and mental illnesses.

1 Aug 2023

Anemia: A global health problem with wide disparities

Anemia affected nearly 2 billion people in 2021, impacting women to a greater degree than men. In a new study covering three decades of global anemia data (1990–2021), a complex picture emerges of how several key factors play into the divergence in success stories among men, women, and children.

31 Jul 2023

COVID-19 led to increased anxiety for families with children with neurodevelopmental conditions

A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Global Health analyzed data from more than 6,600 families with a child with a neurodevelopmental condition (NDC)-;autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, developmental language disorder, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, and intellectual disability-;from 70 countries, including the United States.

31 Jul 2023

Study shows differences between men and women's reaction to stress

Does anyone still remember the initial phase of the Corona pandemic in 2020? When shops, restaurants, cinemas, and theatres remained closed. When meetings with friends and relatives were prohibited. When school lessons had to take place at home in the children's rooms. When there was no question of traveling.

31 Jul 2023

One in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime, finds study

A global study co-led by researchers from The University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School has found one in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime.

31 Jul 2023

Novel vaccine targets inflamed brain cells in Alzheimer's to modify the course of disease

A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2023.

31 Jul 2023

Periaqueductal gray is essential for play and laughter in rats

To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive environments in the laboratory.

28 Jul 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Another try for mental health ‘parity’

The Biden administration continued a bipartisan, decades-long effort to ensure that health insurance treats mental illnesses the same as other ailments, with a new set of regulations aimed at ensuring that services are actually available without years-long waits or excessive out-of-pocket costs.

27 Jul 2023

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Childhood trauma may increase risk of complications during pregnancy

Virtual reality-based exercises found to reduce depression and anxiety among individuals treated with hemodialysis

Antidepressants may help prevent bipolar depression relapse

Frequent headaches linked to bullying, suicidal tendencies in teens

Infertility may be a risk factor for some menopause symptoms, study suggests

What are the parallel effects of exercise on cardiometabolic and mental health in children with an excess of adiposity?

Study explores the familial risk of postpartum psychosis

Does COVID-19 increase the risk of future gastrointestinal disorders?

Sex differences in depression: Including transgender and intersex populations in mental health research

Older female colorectal cancer survivors may experience persistent GI symptoms for years

Explicit inclusion of marginalized populations in medical research guarantees everyone's health and well-being

Insights into the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health

Research reveals surprising genetic overlap between neurological and psychiatric disorders

Anemia: A global health problem with wide disparities

COVID-19 led to increased anxiety for families with children with neurodevelopmental conditions

Study shows differences between men and women's reaction to stress

One in two people will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime, finds study

Novel vaccine targets inflamed brain cells in Alzheimer's to modify the course of disease

Periaqueductal gray is essential for play and laughter in rats

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Another try for mental health ‘parity’

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Latest Anxiety News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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