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Anxiety & Stress Headlines
Stress Increases 40% During Recessions
According to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Nottingham and University of Ulster, work related stress increases by 40% during a recession, affecting 1 in 4 workers...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Our Moods Affected By Even Mild Dehydration
Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late. Even mild dehydration can alter a person's mood, energy level, and ability to think clearly, according to two studies recently conducted at the University of Connecticut's Human Performance Laboratory...
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
The Importance Of Supportive Spouses In Coping With Work-Related Stress
The growth of two-income families and increasing levels of job stress are two of the most significant work trends affecting American businesses and families in recent years...
Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Scientists Report Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have provided the first evidence of a causal link between traumatic brain injury and an increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder...
Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Stress Levels Affected By Amount Of Green Space In The Area
Stress levels of unemployed people are linked more to their surroundings than their age, gender, disposable income, and degree of deprivation, a study shows. The presence of parks and woodland in economically deprived areas may help people cope better with job losses, post traumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue and anxiety, researchers say...
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Anxiety And Mood Disorder Risk - Computer Program May Help Identify
A study in the open access journal PLoS One shows that computer programs can be designed to differentiate between the brain scans of healthy adolescents and those most at risk of developing psychiatric disorders like anxiety and depression...
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Undergrad's Work Details Protein's Role In Neurological Disorders
A UT Dallas undergraduate's research is revealing new information about a key protein's role in the development of epilepsy, autism and other neurological disorders. This work could one day lead to new treatments for the conditions. Senior neuroscience student Francisco Garcia has worked closely with Dr...
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Following Natural Disasters, Human Cognitive Performance Suffers
Not surprisingly, victims of a natural disaster can experience stress and anxiety, but a new study indicates that it might also cause them to make more errors - some serious- in their daily lives. In their upcoming Human Factors article, "Earthquakes on the Mind: Implications of Disasters for Human Performance," researchers William S...
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
New IHeal Project Aims To Detect Drug Cravings And Intervene To Stop Drug Use
Imagine a device combining sensors to measure physiological changes. Then imagine a smartphone with software applications designed to respond to your bodily changes in an attempt to change your behavior. That is the vision behind "iHeal," currently being developed¹ by Edward Boyer from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the US, and his colleagues...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Men With Anxiety Trait Suffered Greater Post-Operative Pain Following Total Knee Replacement
Increased pain following surgery has long been linked to anxiety and "catastrophizing," an extreme response to stress...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Facebook Use Affects Mood Differently To Stress And Relaxation
Researchers measured people's physical and psychological responses while they used Facebook, performed a stressful task, or just relaxed, and found each of these activities appears to have a different effect on mood and arousal. Dr...
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Association Between Mild Cognitive Impairment, Disability And Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment - an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may or may not progress - is consistently associated with higher disability and with neuropsychiatric symptoms but not with most socio-demographic factors, according to a large study publishe...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
The Best Medicine For A Stressed Worker
A worker experiencing the stress of intense workdays might develop somatic symptoms, such as stomach ache or headache, which will eventually lead to taking leave of absence. But when the individual's supervisor offers emotional and instrumental support, the employee is more likely to recover without needing to take that extra afternoon or day off...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Panic, Breathlessness And Unheard Pain: The Trauma Of Being On A Ventilator While Conscious
More and more people being cared for on ventilators are conscious during the treatment, but what is it like to be fully conscious without being able to communicate with the world around you? A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has lifted the lid on a world of panic, breathlessness and unheard pain...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Friends Help Us To Negate Negativity
'Stand by me' is a common refrain when it comes to friendship but new research from Concordia University proves that the concept goes beyond pop music: keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits...
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Survivors Of Hurricane Katrina Struggle With Mental Health Years Later, Study Says
Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area. The study's lead author, Christina Paxson of Princeton University, said that the results were a departure from other surveys both in the design and the results...
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Shedding Light On How The Brain Adapts To Stress
Scientists now have a better understanding of the way that stress impacts the brain. New research, published by Cell Press in the January 26 issue of the journal Neuron, reveals pioneering evidence for a new mechanism of stress adaptation and may eventually lead to a better understanding of why prolonged and repeated exposure to stress can lead to anxiety disorders and depression...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Moderate Exercise Minimizes Supervisors' Abusive Behaviors Towards Their Subordinates
If your boss is giving you a hard time - lying, making fun of you in public and generally putting you down, he or she may benefit from some exercise, according to a new study by James Burton from Northern Illinois University in the US and his team...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Narcissistic Men May Pay With Their Health
Men with an inflated view of their importance, who are incapable of putting themselves in other people's shoes and who see themselves as "special" and superior to others, some of the traits of a narcissistic personality, may pay for this with their health...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
When Kicking The Habit, The Poorest Smokers Face The Toughest Odds
Quitting smoking is never easy. However, when you're poor and uneducated, kicking the habit for good is doubly hard, according to a new study by a tobacco dependence researcher at The City College of New York (CCNY)...
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Connection Between Birth Weights And Armed Conflict
A new study shows pregnant women exposed to armed conflict have a higher risk of giving birth to underweight babies, a result that could change the way aid is delivered to developing countries. "From a development side we need to ask, `Who is the population we should be focusing on?'" said Hani Mansour, Ph.D...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Stress And Weight Gain - A Vicious Circle
Stress can make you fat - and being obese can create stress. A new hypothesis seeks to explain how. Diet and lack of exercise are not sufficient to explain the worldwide rise in obesity. Stress is one of many other factors which could contribute, according to human biologist Brynjar Foss from the University of Stavanger...
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
The Power Of The Subconscious In Human Fear
The human subconscious has a bigger impact than previously thought on how we respond to danger, according to research led by the University of Exeter. Just ublished, the study shows that our primitive response to fear can contradict our conscious assessment of danger. The findings have implications for how anxiety disorders, such as phobias, are treated...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
Unpleasant Emotional Memories Preserved And Enhanced By Sleep
A recent study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first to suggest that a person's emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture or traumatic event is greatly reduced if the person stays awake afterward, and that sleep strongly "protects" the negative emotional response...
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
The Upside Of "Gossip": Maintaining Social Order
Gossip is often considered an undesirable, unattractive feature of society, amounting to idle chatter that undermines trust and damages reputations, but now a new study suggests it has an upside, it helps maintain social order by keeping bad behavior in check, and preventing exploitation. And it also lowers stress...
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:00:00 PST - Source:MedNewsToday
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