Bone, not adrenaline, drives fight or flight response
When faced with a predator or sudden danger, the heart rate goes up, breathing becomes more rapid, and fuel in …
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Deep magnet stimulation shown to improve symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder
Researchers have found that focusing powerful non-invasive magnet stimulation on a specific brain area can improve the symptoms of Obsessive …
Presence of hoarding symptoms does not negatively impact CBT response in youth with OCD
Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with poorer mental health functioning and response …
Drug delays type 1 diabetes in people at high risk: Immunotherapy slows progression to clinical disease by 2 years or more
A treatment affecting the immune system effectively slowed the progression to clinical type 1 diabetes in high risk individuals, according …
Beta blockers can block the effects of stress and anger in patients prone to emotion-triggered atrial fibrillation
Individuals who are prone to emotion-triggered atrial fibrillation (AF) may benefit from taking beta blockers. A new study shows that …
Physical and mental health of seniors linked to optimism, wisdom and loneliness: Findings can be used to develop new, health-focused interventions in aging populations
Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. By 2029, the entire generation born between 1946 and 1964 will be …
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 …
Gastrointestinal complaints in children could signal future mental health problem: Adversity-induced disruptions in the body’s gut microbes influence are linked to changes in brain function
A Columbia University study has found that adversity early in life is associated with increased gastrointestinal symptoms in children that …
Big data study identifies drugs that increase risk of psychosis in youth with ADHD
Certain drugs prescribed to teens and young adults with ADHD increase their risk of psychosis, say researchers at McLean Hospital …
Attitudes about health affect how older adults engage with negative health news
To get older adults to pay attention to important health information, preface it with the good news about their health. …
Integrated therapy treating obesity and depression is effective
An intervention combining behavioral weight loss treatment and problem-solving therapy with as-needed antidepressant medication for participants with co-occurring obesity and …
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, …
First common risk genes discovered for autism
A study headed by researchers from the Danish project iPSYCH and the Broad Institute, USA, has found the first common …
Interacting with more people is shown to keep older adults more active
It’s been said that variety is the spice of life, and now scientists say variety in your social circle may …
Stimulating the vagus nerve in the neck might help ease pain associated with PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a mental condition caused by a traumatic event. People with PTSD may experience intrusive …
Investigating cell stress for better health — and better beer
Human beings are not the only ones who suffer from stress — even microorganisms can be affected. Now, researchers from …