From the American Heart Association press release via ScienceDaily: Because depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common among people with implanted cardioverter defibrillators, doctors and nurses should provide gender- and age-specific information on the…
From the University of Missouri press release by Kate McIntyre: One in 88 children has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
From the University of Chicago press release via Newswise: Many high-achieving students experience math anxiety at a young age — a problem that can follow them throughout their lives, new research at the University of…
From the University of Maryland press release: Moderate exercise may help people cope with anxiety and stress for an extended period of time post-workout, according to a study by kinesiology researchers in the University of…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Ghrelin is a hormone released by the lining of the stomach that promotes feeding behavior. Decreasing ghrelin levels could potentially help combat obesity — in fact, a vaccine…
From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia press release via EurekAlert!: Expectant mothers who learn from prenatal diagnosis that they are carrying a fetus with a congenital heart defect (CHD) commonly suffer post-traumatic stress, depression and…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: A new University of Wisconsin-Madison imaging study shows the brains of people with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) have weaker connections between a brain structure that controls emotional response…
From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release via MedicalXpress: Doctors have long recognized a link between alcoholism and anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Those who drink heavily are at…
From the European Society of Cardiology press release via AlphaGalileo: Spouses of people who suffer a sudden heart attack (an acute myocardial infarction) have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, or suicide after the event,…
From the Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus press release via EurekAlert!: A study in mice conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) suggests that a woman’s risk of anxiety and dysfunctional social…