Adolescent drinking increases anxiety, alcohol abuse later in life
Adolescent binge drinking modifies gene expression in a fashion that increases susceptibility to anxiety and alcohol use disorders in adulthood, …
Scientists discover link between unique brain cells and OCD and anxiety
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one in three people experience debilitating anxiety—the kind that prevents someone from …
Some anxiety is ‘an essential part of subjectivity and also creativity’
Research from Reuters released earlier this year found 32 per cent of audiences actively avoid the news for the sake …
Gut bacteria may be linked to high blood pressure and depression
A study of bacteria in the gut identified differences between people with high blood pressure compared to those with high …
Type 2 diabetes: Have you noticed a change in your mood? It could be a warning sign
Type 2 diabetes occurs when blood sugar levels gets too high over time, and the cells become insensitive to insulin. …
Perseverance toward life goals can fend off depression, anxiety, panic disorders: Looking on the bright side also acts as a safeguard, according to 18-year study
People who don’t give up on their goals (or who get better over time at not giving up on their …
Is anxiety on the rise, or are we just better at talking about it?
Steve* was at the top of his game in the mid-2000s. A high achiever, he'd won the medal for law …
Violence against long-term care staff ‘normalized’
Violence against staff working in long-term care facilities — including physical assault, verbal abuse and sexual harassment — has become …
Neurofeedback may reduce anxiety
A new method for reducing anxiety based on neurofeedback has been validated in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. …
Separation anxiety can contribute to toxic body image
Young women with separation anxiety have an elevated risk of idealizing thin body types, such as those featured in the …
Ability to control stress reduces negative impact
Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc), led by Roser Nadal and Antonio Armario, …
Boosting glutamate reduces anxiety in monkeys
Researchers studying male and female marmosets have homed in on the primate brain circuitry responsible for individual differences in overall …
ASK DR ELLIE: Will a magnesium bath really calm my anxiety?
ASK DR ELLIE: Will a magnesium bath really calm my anxiety? I suffer from terrible anxiety. I read that magnesium …