News articles tagged with 'anxiety'
Migrants from Mexico have increased risk of depression and anxiety disorders
— 6 Apr 2011 16:31 | HealthPeople who migrate to the United States from Mexico have a significantly higher risk of developing depressive or anxiety disorders than family members of migrants who remain in Mexico,…
New strategy for stimulating neurogenesis may lead to drugs to improve cognition and mood
— 4 Apr 2011 19:06 | HealthResearchers at Columbia University Medical Centre have developed a new way to stimulate neurone production in the adult mouse brain, demonstrating that neurones acquired in the brain's…
Misreading faces tied to child social anxiety
— 31 Mar 2011 15:54 | HealthChildren suffering from extreme social anxiety are trapped in a nightmare of misinterpreted facial expressions: They confuse angry faces with sad ones, a new Emory University study…
Researchers selectively control anxiety pathways in the brain
— 10 Mar 2011 18:20 | HealthA new study sheds light - both literally and figuratively - on the intricate brain cell connections responsible for anxiety…
Stanford scientists discover anti-anxiety circuit in brain region considered the seat of fear
— 10 Mar 2011 17:41 | HealthStimulation of a distinct brain circuit that lies within a brain structure typically associated with fearfulness produces the opposite effect: Its activity, instead of triggering or…
Epilepsy-linked memory loss worries more patients than doctors
— 9 Mar 2011 19:02 | HealthPatients with epilepsy worry more than their physicians do about the patients' potential memory loss accompanying their seizure disorder, according to a recent study…
Depression following miscarriage can continue after healthy birth
— 3 Mar 2011 13:38 | HealthWomen who experience depression and anxiety after a miscarriage can continue to experience these symptoms even if they subsequently go on to have a healthy child…
Which symptoms of PTSD do the most damage?
— 1 Mar 2011 18:03 | HealthIn the case of post-traumatic stress disorder, not all symptoms are created equal…
New biological pathway identified for post-traumatic stress disorder
— 24 Feb 2011 20:14 | HealthHigh blood levels of a hormone produced in response to stress are linked to post-traumatic stress disorder in women but not men, a study from researchers at Emory University and the…
Latino siblings of children with developmental disabilities at risk
— 17 Feb 2011 17:45 | HealthLatino siblings of children developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism may face their own challenges, including anxiety and lower school performance, according to a…