Breaking news on Anxiety / Phobias
Multicellular Response Is 'All For One' published
Fri, 09 May 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Real or perceived threats can trigger the well-known "fight or flight response" in humans and other animals. Adrenaline flows, and the stressed individual's heart pumps faster, the muscles work harder, the brain sharpens and non-essential systems shut down. The whole organism responds in concert in order to survive.
National Conference To Help Rural Veterans Cope With Combat Stress, Hosted By Geisinger published
Wed, 07 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
With the war in Iraq in its sixth year and a new generation of veterans requiring care, Geisinger Health System will host a conference May 13 that brings together military and civilian experts to better understand and meet the unique challenges faced by rural soldiers and their families.
Cancer Patients Put At Risk For PTSD By Anxiety And Mood Disorders published
Tue, 06 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
Breast cancer patients who have a prior history of mood and anxiety disorders are at a much higher risk of experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder following their diagnosis, new research suggests.A study of 74 breast cancer patients at the Ohio State University Medical Center found that 16 percent of them (12 women) suffered from PTSD 18 months after diagnosis.
The Psychological Cost Of Climbing Gas Prices published
Tue, 06 May 2008 05:00:00 PDT
Rising gas prices are affecting more than the family budget. More pain at the pump results in more employee stress on the job, says Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Management at Florida State University's College of Business."People concerned with the effects of gas prices were significantly less attentive on the job, less excited about going to work, less passionate and conscientious and more tense," Hochwarter said.
Seroquel Evaluation On Improvement In Short And Long-Term Symptoms published
Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT
AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) announced new study data on SEROQUEL XR™ (quetiapine fumarate) Extended-Release Tablets (quetiapine XR) for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in adult patients. The results from the studies were presented today at the 161st Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in Washington, DC.
Alexza Completes Enrollment In Phase 2a Clinical Trial With AZ-002 (Staccato(R) Alprazolam) In Panic Disorder Patients published
Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALXA) announced that it has completed the enrollment in its Phase 2a proof-of-concept clinical trial with AZ-002 (Staccato(R) alprazolam) in patients with panic disorder. AZ-002 is an inhalation product candidate being developed for the acute treatment of panic attacks associated with panic disorder. AZ-002 is being developed through Symphony Allegro, a development collaboration formed between Alexza and Symphony Capital in 2006.
Memory Manipulation Questioned By Moral Philosopher published
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Is medicated memory manipulation ethically sound? And perhaps more importantly, who should be charged with the decision to deliver such a treatment: patient or physician? Elisa Hurley, a philosophy professor, is seeking answers to these questions in her research currently underway at The University of Western Ontario.
Is Panic A Pharmaceutical Invention? published
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT
A paper by Giovanni A. Fava and associates of the University of Bologna published in the April issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics summarizes the evidence which supports the seriousness of agoraphobia as an invalidating disease. At the same time it questions the excessive emphasis on panic which has been attributed in the past decade and the role of pharmaceutical industry in this attribution.
Social Form Of Bullying Linked To Depression, Anxiety In Adults published
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Spreading rumors and gossiping may not cause bruises or black eyes, but the psychological consequences of this social type of bullying could linger into early adulthood, a new University of Florida study shows.
How To Recognize The Signs And Symptoms Of Anxiety And Depressive Illnesses published
Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Each year more than 40 million Americans will suffer from an anxiety disorder and more than 19 million Americans will suffer with a depressive illness. The most common signs of anxiety and depression include feelings of being down or blue, phobias, uncontrollable worrying, poor concentration, loss of pleasure, sleeping problems, panic attacks, unexplainable aches, pains or headaches, obsessions, rituals and ongoing feelings of nervousness or tension.
Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Service Members Will Cost U.S. Up To $6.2B Over Two Years, According To Report published
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:00:00 PDT
Nearly one in five, or about 300,000, soldiers who has served in Iraq or Afghanistan has post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression -- illnesses that could cost the U.S. as much as $6.2 billion over two years in care, lost productivity and lost lives through suicide, according to a RAND report released on Thursday, the
High Anxiety? published
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Right now, about half of all people who take medicine for an anxiety disorder don't get much help from it. And doctors have no definitive way to predict who will, and who won't, benefit from each anti anxiety prescription they write. But a University of Michigan Medical School researcher and his team are working to bring more certainty to how doctors and patients choose anxiety treatments, by probing the connection between brain activity, genetics and medication.
1 In 5 Iraq And Afghanistan Veterans Suffer From PTSD Or Major Depression published
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:00:00 PDT
Nearly 20 percent of military service members who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan -- 300,000 in all -- report symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder or major depression, yet only slight more than half have sought treatment, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Lyrica Reduced Pain Of Fibromyalgia In Patients Regardless Of Symptoms Of Anxiety Or Depression published
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT
Pfizer's Lyrica reduced pain of fibromyalgia in patients regardless of whether they experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression at the beginning of the study, according to a pooled analysis presented today at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
BrainCells Inc. Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial With BCI-540 For Depression With Anxiety published
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT
BrainCells Inc. (BCI), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing its platform technology to identify and develop compounds that promote the growth of new neurons for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced that it has initiated a Phase 2a clinical trial with its lead product candidate, BCI-540, for the treatment of depression with anxiety.
Mental Stress Reduces Blood Flow To The Heart In Patients With Gene Variation published
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:00:00 PDT
University of Florida researchers have identified a gene variation in heart disease patients who appear especially vulnerable to the physical effects of mental stress - to the point where blood flow to the heart is greatly reduced. "Searching for the presence of this gene may be one way to better identify patients who are at an increased risk for the phenomenon," said David S. Sheps, M.D.
Treating Post-Traumatic Stress First Helps Children Overcome Grief published
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Post traumatic stress disorder is commonly thought to effect victims of major trauma and those who witness violence, but a new University of Georgia study finds that it also can affect children who have lost a parent expectedly to diseases such as cancer.The finding, scheduled to be published in the May issue of the journal Research on Social Work Practice, has major implications for helping children cope with grief, said lead author Rene Searles McClatchey.
By Seeking Out Positive Experiences That Make Us Laugh We Can Do A Lot On Our Own To Stay Well published
Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:00:00 PDT
In 2006 researchers investigating the interaction between the brain, behavior, and the immune system found that simply anticipating a mirthful laughter experience boosted health-protecting hormones. Now, two years later, the same researchers have found that the anticipation of a positive humorous laughter experience also reduces potentially detrimental stress hormones. According to Dr.
Cocaine More Likely To Be Chosen Over Food By Subordinate Monkeys published
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Having a lower social standing increases the likelihood that a monkey faced with a stressful situation will choose cocaine over food, according to a study at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. More dominant monkeys undergoing the same stressful situation had fewer changes in brain activity in areas of the brain involved in stress and anxiety and were less likely to choose cocaine.Robert Warren Gould, a graduate student in the laboratory of Michael A. Nader, Ph.D.
Students Go It Alone Under Stress, Australia published
Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Some university students are drowning in psychological distress and many are not seeking specialist help as new research shows the student life is not as carefree as it might appear. More than half the 384 students who attended one university health service at a large Queensland urban university last October, reported mild to very high levels of psychological distress, including depression and anxiety.
Study Shows A Little Anxiety Pays Sometimes published
Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Anxiety gets a lot of bad press. Dwelling on the negative can lead to chronic stress and anxiety disorders and phobias, but evolutionarily speaking, anxiety holds some functional value. In humans, learning to avoid harm is necessary not only for surviving in the face of basic threats (such as predators or rotten food), but also for avoiding more complex social or economic threats (such as enemies or questionable investments).
Discovery Of Genetic Factor In Stress Response Variability published
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
Inherited variations in the amount of an innate anxiety-reducing molecule help explain why some people can withstand stress better than others, according to a new study led by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)."Stress response is an important variable in vulnerability to alcohol dependence and other addictions, as well as other psychiatric disorders," noted NIAAA Director Ting-Kai Li, M.
Synosia Starts Phase II Efficacy Trial For Rufinamide published
Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The trial is an eight-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled, exploratory study being conducted in 20 sites in the United States. It will assess the efficacy and tolerability of rufinamide in up to 230 patients with general anxiety disorder, as measured by multiple psychometric assessment tools. Patients randomized to rufinamide will receive 250mg twice a day for one week followed by 500mg twice a day for seven weeks.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With More, Longer Hospitalizations published
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:00:00 PDT
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with more hospitalizations, longer hospitalizations and greater mental healthcare utilization in urban primary care patients. These findings appear in the current issue of Medical Care.Prior studies suggest that trauma exposure and PTSD have considerable impact on health care use and costs.
21st Century Stress Management - Is Litigation Feeding Changes To People's Psychology? published
Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:00:00 PDT
This meeting will review the current challenges to managing stress, the impact of legislation and good practice advice to employers in relation to fitness for work and rehabilitation. The key areas of discussion are: addressing the obstacles to recovery and rehabilitation; ways of enabling and facilitating people to return to work, and assessing whether litigation is contributing to the changes to people's psychology.
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