by National Institutes of Health Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. They also showed that treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) led to improvements in clinical symptoms and brain...
by University of Missouri Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study at the University of Missouri’s Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment has found that propranolol, a medication that treats high blood pressure, can also help lower anxiety for kids and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The work is published in the journal Psychopharmacology. Given...
by Elana Gotkine Anxiety and depression do not cause Meniere disease (MD), or vice versa, but elevated neuroticism is causative for anxiety, depression, and MD, according to a study published online Dec. 20 in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Huadong Wu, M.D., from Nanchang University in China, and colleagues conducted two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses...
by Vladimir Hedrih (Photo credit: Adobe Stock). A meta-analysis of studies examining the effects of qigong, tai chi, and yoga-based interventions on symptoms of anxiety and depression found that yoga-based interventions were effective in decreasing these symptoms. Tai chi and qigong had no effect on depression symptoms. The authors of the study reported a high...
by Thor Christensen, American Heart Association Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPhysical activity may reduce the risk of heart failure among people with depression or anxiety more so than in people without the mental health conditions, according to new research. Previous studies have shown that depression and anxiety are associated with unhealthy behaviors that can lead to...
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The heart and mind are strongly connected, with depression, anxiety and chronic stress all increasing the risk for heart and brain health complications, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023, held Nov. 11–13, in Philadelphia. Mental health conditions, including depression,...
by Eric W. Dolan A recent study indicates that there is no statistically significant correlation between how often young individuals engage in activities such as posting updates, liking content, and commenting on social media platforms, and their subsequent experience of symptoms related to depression and anxiety over time. The research has been published in Computers...
by Isabella Backman, Yale University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Endometriosis is not just a condition that affects the pelvis, but a systemic disease that involves the entire body. Now, the largest epidemiological study to date on the psychiatric factors that can accompany endometriosis has demonstrated that depression, anxiety, and eating disorders are not only a result...
by Greg Bruno, Rutgers University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dr. Google is always in, but for Spanish speakers searching for health information online, the advice Google gives isn’t always helpful. Sometimes, it’s downright terrifying. Research by Rutgers public health and information science experts found that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Google search autocompletes—what the technology company calls “predictions”—returned different results...
Written by Clay M. Cooper, PharmD | Reviewed by Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD Published on July 2, 2021 Key takeaways: Anxiety conditions are common and can be treated with therapy, medication, or a combination of both. There are several common medication types that could be the cause of anxiety symptoms, including stimulants, antidepressants, and thyroid medications. ...
