Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’
Health & Medicine - Jan 24, 2013 12:47 - 1 Comment
It’s easy for lonely rats to get addicted
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Rats kept alone during their “teen” years are more likely to become addicted to amphetamines and alcohol—even after they reunite with peers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 23, 2013 14:17 - 3 Comments
Could making new neurons treat anxiety?
COLUMBIA U. (US) — Drugs that lead to the production of new neurons could play a part in treatments for anxiety disorders like PTSD, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2013 16:06 - 0 Comments
Abused kids face long list of health risks
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Adults who were abused and neglected—physically and emotionally—as children may be at higher risk for mental health problems, drug use, and sexually transmitted infections. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 7, 2013 17:21 - 2 Comments
After quitting, smokers calm down
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Smokers who successfully quit feel less anxious afterwards, whether they smoked for pleasure or to relieve stress, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2012 14:28 - 0 Comments
Parents: Don’t jump into sibling squabbles
U. MISSOURI (US) — Sibling conflict may increase a young person’s risk for depression and anxiety, but parents can help guard children’s mental health by setting up “house rules,” experts say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 18, 2012 16:53 - 1 Comment
Anxiety raises risk of PTSD after trauma
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — People who worry constantly are at greater risk for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to new research. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 13, 2012 11:46 - 0 Comments
Bonding can make us move in unison
CALTECH (US) — Ever noticed how friends end up walking in synch or how an audience will eventually clap together? Scientists have measured this mysterious “brain-brain synchrony.” (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 10:56 - 1 Comment
‘Healthy neurotics’ keep a tight rein on risk
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Under certain conditions, being neurotic can be good for your health, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 6, 2012 16:43 - 0 Comments
Anxiety can derail kids with gene disorder
UC DAVIS (US) — Anxiety—but not intelligence—is linked to poorer everyday functioning among children with the genetic disorder known as chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 5, 2012 12:32 - 3 Comments
Watch out for math: It can really hurt
U. CHICAGO (US) — Just thinking about having to do a math problem can prompt a reaction in the brain similar to what happens when someone feels physical pain. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 25, 2012 10:13 - 3 Comments
Kids’ worries are bigger than parents think
UC DAVIS (US) — Parents overestimate their kids’ optimism and downplay their anxieties, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 17, 2012 6:09 - 0 Comments
Expectant couples differ in post-spat stress
PENN STATE (US) — In couples expecting their first child, men and women experience different stress reactions to relationship conflicts, researchers report. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 2, 2012 13:23 - 2 Comments
Fear relapse: Why phobias are hard to cure
TEXAS A&M (US) — Connections between brain areas involved in memory and emotion also are involved in fear relapse—the return of fear after therapy. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 24, 2012 11:59 - 0 Comments
After Fukushima, uncertainty escalated fear
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — To reduce the psychological aftershocks of major disasters like the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, people need access to clear and credible information. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 20, 2012 14:06 - 2 Comments
Anxiety relief lasts long after workout
U. MARYLAND (US) — Exercise helps people cope with anxiety and stress for an extended period of time after their workout, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 14, 2012 14:38 - 5 Comments
Math anxiety: Fears show up in first grade
U. CHICAGO (US) — As early as first grade, students report worrying about doing math, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 5, 2012 13:13 - 1 Comment
Globally, 1 in 13 suffers from anxiety
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Depression and anxiety are found in every society in the world—a finding that debunks old theories that only people in the West get depressed. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 5, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
Alcohol botches brain’s rebound from trauma
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Heavy alcohol use rewires brain circuitry, which makes it harder for alcoholics to recover psychologically following a traumatic experience, say researchers. (more…)
