Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2010 16:16 - 3 Comments
Afraid to gamble? Blame your amygdala
CALTECH (US)—Neuroscientists have tied the human aversion to losing money to a specific structure in the brain—the amygdala. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2010 17:05 - 9 Comments
Girls learn lesson in math anxiety
U. CHICAGO (US)—Female elementary school teachers can pass on their anxiety and stereotypes about math to female students, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 14, 2010 15:08 - 1 Comment
Sleep, mental problems for wives of deployed
UNC-CHAPEL HILL—Wives of soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and other mental health conditions than women whose husbands are not deployed. The recent finding “confirms what many people have long suspected,” says lead author Alyssa Mansfield. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 12, 2010 11:44 - 3 Comments
Everybody’s working for the ‘weekend effect’
U. ROCHESTER—We feel better, physically and mentally, on the weekends—regardless of age, marital status, income level, or occupation—concludes a recent study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 9, 2009 18:57 - 8 Comments
Rewriting memories to erase fear
NYU (US)—Researchers have developed a non-invasive technique to block the return of fear memories in humans. The technique could lead to new ways to treat anxiety disorders. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Dec 2, 2009 18:14 - 18 Comments
BEST OF 2009: ‘Fear of fear’ is such a downer
PENN STATE (US)—People who are overly anxious often find themselves in a Catch-22 of fear so intense it results in depression, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine, Science & Technology - Oct 21, 2009 14:15 - 0 Comments
What do asteroids have to do with autism?
CORNELL (US)—A custom-built suite of science-fiction-themed video games may help researchers uncover clues to the chaotic nature of autism. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 23, 2009 3:06 - 5 Comments
Smoking takes a backseat to mental health
NORTHWESTERN (US)–People with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are the heaviest smokers in the country, but doctors are not recommending they quit, according to a recent study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2009 18:57 - 13 Comments
Depressed? Anxious? Aren’t we all?
“I think we’ve got to get used to the idea that mental illness is actually very common,” says Jane Costello. “People are growing up impaired, untreated, and not functioning to their full capacity because we’ve ignored it.”
Health & Medicine - Jul 13, 2009 15:10 - 0 Comments
Ask about family to predict mental illness
That mental illnesses tend to run in families is certainly no surprise. In fact, psychiatric conditions are some of the most heritable of all disorders. But the link between family history and the seriousness of psychiatric disease has been less certain.
Health & Medicine - Jun 18, 2009 11:10 - 1 Comment
Chronic discrimination erodes mental health
CORNELL (US)—A new study from Cornell University finds racial discrimination in the United States “is a ubiquitous experience” in the lives of African Americans, and shows how and to what extent that discrimination erodes mental health. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2009 16:34 - 0 Comments
Chilling with pals sends happy hormones soaring
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Why does dishing with a girlfriend do wonders for a woman’s mood? According to a University of Michigan study, feeling emotionally close to a friend increases levels of the hormone progesterone, helping to boost well-being and reduce anxiety and stress. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 6, 2009 18:36 - 0 Comments
Anxiety sufferers may feel more threatened
STANFORD (US)—When most people view a disturbing scene on TV or see a scowling face in a crowd, they can quickly get over it by thinking a few reassuring thoughts. But for people with social anxiety disorder, calming down is more complicated than muttering a mantra.
