Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’
Society & Culture - Jul 20, 2012 11:54 - 0 Comments
Poverty, not mental illness, leaves moms anxious
RUTGERS (US) — Anxiety disorders in low-income mothers are more likely the result of poverty, not mental illness, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2012 11:00 - 3 Comments
Anxiety can ‘burn out’ women’s brains
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The brains of anxious women work much harder than those of men, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 17, 2012 8:46 - 0 Comments
Gene opens unique way to attack anxiety
U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers testing the role of a mysterious gene have identified a new target for drugs designed to treat anxiety. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 13:34 - 0 Comments
Nurses can ease fears after cancer diagnosis
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Nurses can play a key role in alleviating the concerns of patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 16, 2012 16:07 - 0 Comments
After military service, a shift in personality
WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — Military service, even without combat, has a lingering effect on personality, and may make veterans less agreeable. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 10, 2012 11:52 - 2 Comments
Girls ‘rewire’ brain to beat depression
STANFORD (US) — Using brain imaging and a video game, teen girls at risk of depression are being taught how to train their brains away from negative situations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2012 12:00 - 0 Comments
Coping with trauma may be genetic
RUTGERS (US) — Scientists have uncovered why some mice no longer in danger are still fearful, a finding that may help people suffering from PTSD. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 27, 2012 13:38 - 0 Comments
Years after Katrina, minds slow to recover
PRINCETON (US) — Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 18, 2012 18:08 - 0 Comments
Jump or not jump: Why we chicken out
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — Whether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping, or speaking in public, why do we often plan to take risks but then back down when the moment of truth arrives? (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 18, 2012 11:16 - 2 Comments
Anxious kids: Why the ‘tiger’ mom tactic fails
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — High-achieving Chinese-American students are more depressed and anxious than their white peers, according to a new study that challenges the “tiger mother” view of parenting. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 16, 2011 13:07 - 1 Comment
Anxiety sufferers: Boot up the therapist
BROWN U. (US) — A potential anxiety therapy delivered entirely on a computer may be almost as effective as in-person therapy or drugs for treating social anxiety disorder. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 6, 2011 11:00 - 1 Comment
Fast-paced puberty linked to depression
PENN STATE (US) — Children who go through puberty at a faster rate are more likely to act out and to suffer from anxiety and depression. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 25, 2011 10:31 - 1 Comment
Talk about problems? Boys say why bother
U. MISSOURI (US) — Boys avoid discussing problems not because of some sense of embarrassment, but because they believe that doing so is a waste of time, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 18, 2011 10:52 - 2 Comments
Stress hormone on the back-to-school list?
U. CHICAGO (US) — Knowing the right way to handle stress in and out of the classroom could be the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 10, 2011 16:05 - 2 Comments
Tuned-in parents cut kids’ depression
U. WASHINGTON (US) — When raising children, tailor-made parenting that is in tune with the individual child beats one size fits all. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 12, 2011 12:34 - 3 Comments
Hawk or dove? How kids react to stress
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Whether a child confronts new situations in a cautious and submissive way or a bold and assertive one is linked to a hormonal response to stress. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 21, 2011 12:12 - 1 Comment
Stress slowly ratchets panic up, up, up
BROWN U. (US) — When people with panic disorders face a stressful event, like losing a job, they can suffer from steadily increasing anxiety for weeks or even months. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 15, 2011 10:10 - 2 Comments
MS patients find strength in numbers
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — Group therapy helps improve the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis, who often have trouble coping with depression along with physical aspects of the condition. (more…)
