Anxiety
Why Does Anxiety Target Women More? FSU Researcher Awarded $1.8M Grant To Find Out - Anxiety disorders afflict women twice as often as men, but estrogen might not be the reason. Testosterone, though, could be. That is one of the preliminary findings in the lab of Florida State University researcher Mohamed Kabbaj, associate professor in the College of Medicine. He recently was awarded a five-year, $1…
Start Of School Marks Onset Of “Seasons Of Anxiety” - With summer fading, anxiety is on the rise for some students anticipating the return of school. But it isn’t just the first days of classes that can provoke angst -- anxiety in school is seasonal and age dependent, say pediatric psychiatrists. And, they add, these issues are often predictable and highly treatable…
Neural Clues To The Calming Effects Of Self-Harm - The notion that cutting or burning oneself could provide relief from emotional distress is difficult to understand for most people, but it is an experience reported commonly among people who compulsively hurt themselves. Individuals with borderline personality disorder experience intense emotions and often show a deficiency of emotion regulation skills…
Stress In Womb Takes Greater Toll On Males, Study Shows - Exposure to stress in the womb could be more harmful to males after birth than females, researchers have found…
Study Links Cellular Motors To Memory - Functioning much like gears in a machine, cellular motor proteins are critical to dynamic functions throughout the body, including muscle contraction, cell migration and cellular growth processes. Now, neuroscientists from UC Irvine and the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute report that motor proteins also play a critical role in the stabilization of long-term memories…
Smaller Babies Delivered By Depressed Mothers - Clinical depression and anxiety during pregnancy results in smaller babies that are more likely to die in infancy, according to new research published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The study, which focused on women living in rural Bangladesh, provides the first finding of its kind in a non-Western population…
Scientists Discover Neural Switch That Controls Fear - Fear can make you run, it can make you fight, and it can glue you to the spot. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Monterotondo, Italy and GlaxoSmithKline in Verona, Italy, have identified not only the part of the brain but the specific type of neurons that determine how mice react to a frightening stimulus…
Up To One In Four Patients Report More Physical Problems A Year After Surgery Than Before - 15% of patients experience more pain, physical and emotional problems a year after surgery than before their operation and 24% have less vitality, according to a study of over 400 patients published online by the British Journal of Surgery. Twelve months after their operation 17% also reported greater pain, 14% said their functional abilities had reduced and 16% had poorer mental health…
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms Worse If Woman Feels Stressed Early In Menstrual Cycle - Women who feel stressed early on during their menstrual cycle are more likely to have more severe symptoms during and before menstruation, says a report conducted by researchers at the NIH (National Institutes of Health, USA) and other centers…
Turning Back To School Stress Into Success - While most parents think of back-to-school as an exciting time marked by new backpacks, school supplies and outfits, it can also mean stress and anxiety for many children…
New Study Finds New Connection Between Yoga And Mood - Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The findings, which currently appear on-line at Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, is the first to demonstrate an association between yoga postures, increased GABA levels and decreased anxiety…
Study Finds High Rate Of Burnout In Medical Students - More than 40 percent of third-year medical students have symptoms of moderate to severe burnout, according to a study in the August Southern Medical Journal, official journal of the Southern Medical Association…
SSRIs May Pack More Punch At The Cellular Level Than Believed - A new discovery about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) suggests that these drugs, which are used to treat mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, have multiple effects on our cells. In a research report published in the August 2010 issue of Genetics, researchers used yeast cells to identify secondary drug targets or pathways affected by SSRIs…
Marriage, Committed Romance Reduce Stress Hormone Production - Being married has often been associated with improving people’s health, but a new study suggests that having that long-term bond also alters hormones in a way that reduces stress…
Stress In Middle Age Could Contribute To Late Life Dementia - Psychological stress in middle age could lead to the development of dementia later in life, especially Alzheimer’s disease, reveals research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Based on data from a study which followed women for 35 years, this is the first research in Sweden to indicate a link between stress and dementia…
Trauma, Abuse In Childhood Linked To Shorter Lifespan, Weaker Immune Response Later In Life - New research from the US suggests that trauma in childhood such as experiencing abuse or a serious stressful event like losing a parent is linked to a shorter lifespan and weaker immune system later in life, and that the immune impairment even adds to that caused by the stress of caring for a family member with dementia…
Stress Could Decrease Women’s Chances Of Conceiving, Study Reports - Women with elevated stress levels might be less likely to get pregnant, according to a study published recently in the journal Fertility and Sterility, USA Today reports…
Childhood Memories Of Father Have Lasting Impact On Men’s Ability To Handle Stress - Sons who have fond childhood memories of their fathers are more likely to be emotionally stable in the face of day-to-day stresses, according to psychologists who studied hundreds of adults of all ages. Psychology professor Melanie Mallers, PhD, of California State University-Fullerton presented the findings at the 118th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association…
Severe Mental Illness Among American College Students Growing - As more young people arrive on campus with pre-existing conditions and a willingness to seek medical help, the incidence and prevalence of severe mental illness among college students in the USA has increased significantly over the past ten years. Details of a study were presented at the 118th American Psychological Association Annual Convention in San Diego by John Guthman, PhD…
Inherited Brain Activity Predicts Childhood Risk For Anxiety - A new study focused on anxiety and brain activity pinpoints the brain regions that are relevant to developing childhood anxiety. The findings, published in the Aug. 12 edition of the journal Nature, may lead to new strategies for early detection and treatment of at-risk children…
Researchers Identify Brain Pathways Linking Social Stress And Inflammation - Everyone experiences social stress, whether it is nervousness over a job interview, difficulty meeting people at parties, or angst over giving a speech. In a new report, UCLA researchers have discovered that how your brain responds to social stressors can influence the body’s immune system in ways that may negatively affect health…
A Little Adversity Bodes Well For Those With Chronic Back Pain - A new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, to be published in the September issue of the journal Pain, reveals that, for people with chronic back pain, having a little adversity in your life can be protective and beneficial…
DeepBrain Study Shows That Thinking About God Reduces Distress - But Only For Believers - Thinking about God may make you less upset about making errors, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The researchers measured brain waves for a particular kind of distress-response while participants made mistakes on a test…
Mothers Of Premature Children Run Greater Risk Of Suffering Stress, Which May Affect Development Of Child In Early Years - The incidence of premature babies has been stable or even increased over time. The phenomenon brings with it the possibility of neurological, sensorial, respiratory, cognitive or psychomotor consequences for the child, both in the short and the medium term…
In Central African Republic, Violence, Traumatic Events Associated With Depression And Anxiety - More than three-quarters of adults in the Central African Republic report witnessing or personally experiencing traumatic events during the most recent wave of violence, and more than half meet criteria for depression or anxiety, according to a report in the August 4 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights…
