A quick online search for ways to improve our mental health will often come up with a myriad of different results. However, one of the most common suggestions put forward as a step to achieving wellness – and preventing future issues – is doing some physical exercise, whether it be a walk or playing a...
Tag: <span>Anxiety</span>
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How can mindfulness meditation help lessen anxiety?
Mindfulness meditation is the process of purposefully and nonjudgmentally observing thoughts, feelings, and sensations to help provide distance from negative or overpowering feelings of anxiety. It centers around the concepts of awareness and acceptance, and research shows that it has benefits for anxiety, pain management, and other conditions. Anxiety can lead to racing thoughts that...
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Symptoms, like pain and fatigue, often cluster in newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis
by University of Michigan Demyelination by MS. The CD68 colored tissue shows several macrophages in the area of the lesion. Original scale 1:100. Credit: Marvin 101/Wikipedia A recent Michigan Medicine study found that people newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis experience a myriad of significant symptoms that often cluster together. The study, published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal, analyzed...
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What happens in the brain during fear learning?
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Fig. 1 Schematic depiction of the experimental paradigm and SCR results. (A) Trial structure and timeline for a single CS trial. The visual stimulus was presented for 4000 ms followed by an 8000- to 10,000-ms intertrial interval. A 15-ms electric stimulation (US) occurred at the end of 50% of...
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New research explores people’s experience of anxiety in Parkinson’s
by Mrs Amy King, University of Plymouth Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Wikipedia A new study has shown that anxiety amplifies the physical signs of Parkinson’s disease, according to people who experience both conditions. The study, believed to be the first to...
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Mouse study suggests genetic contribution to anxiety is partially mediated by gut microbiome
by Greta Lorge, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory A scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli, which are one of many strains of bacteria found in mammalian guts. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health The prevalence of anxiety disorders, already the most common mental illness in many countries, including the U.S., has...
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Why spending a long time on your phone isn’t bad for mental health
Posted Today General smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress say, researchers, who advise caution when it comes to digital detoxes. The study published in Technology, Mind, and Behavior was led by Heather Shaw and Kristoffer Geyer from Lancaster University with Dr David Ellis and Dr Brittany Davidson from the University of Bath and...
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Anxiety associated with faster Alzheimer’s disease onset
RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA IMAGE: BRAIN MRI OF A 72-YEAR-OLD WOMAN SHOWS LOSS OF VOLUME OF THE HIPPOCAMPUS (ARROWS). THE PATIENT HAD ALL THREE CHARACTERISTICS, VOLUME LOSS OF THE HIPPOCAMPI, APOE4, AND ANXIETY, FOUND IN THESTUDY TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRESSION FROM MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT TO DEMENTIA. OAK BROOK, Ill. – Anxiety is associated...
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It cures acne, afib, anxiety? CBD users think its real medicine, contrary to evidence
ELEVATED SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS LA JOLLA, Calif. (October 15, 2020) — Cannabidiol (CBD) is a chemical found in hemp or marijuana plants that does not make users high. Despite CBD only being approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat rare forms of childhood epilepsy, CBD has been widely marketed as a cure-all under the auspices of...
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Immune system may trigger anxiety in response to infection
A new study in mice adds to the evidence suggesting that the immune system not only attacks invading pathogens but can also influence mood. A new study finds further evidence of the link between the immune system and behavior. Over the past few years, scientists have discovered some intriguing links between immunity and the mind....