Psychology & Psychiatry
Nurse creates app to help peers manage anxiety
While being a nurse can be fulfilling, it can also be challenging and taxing, especially when it comes to mental health and anxiety.
Jan 15, 2024
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News tagged with stress
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study provides insights into depression via ophthalmology
Scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry measured the pupillary reaction of participants while they were solving a task. In healthy participants, the pupils dilated during the task in anticipation of a reward, ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Neuroscience
Stress, via inflammation, is linked to metabolic syndrome
Lifestyle and genetics, and a range of other factors within and outside our control, are known to contribute to development of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that add up to increased risk for serious health problems.
Jan 12, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychotherapy found to be effective in treating PTSD following multiple traumatic events
Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to multiple traumatic events. This is the conclusion arrived at by an international team of researchers led ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
New model creates an understanding of birth control pills regarding risk, resilience to depression
While birth control hormones given to mice result in lower stress levels, the mice showed normal corticosterone responses to stress when given newer formulations of the pill, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Jan 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study suggests incontinence in women could point to future disability
If you are one of the 30% to 50% of women experiencing urinary incontinence, new research suggests that it could turn into a bigger health issue.
Jan 10, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Symptoms of PTSD facilitate substance use as a coping method among children after a natural disaster, finds study
In a survey-based study of 3rd to 12th grade students in Puerto Rico after 2017's Hurricane Maria, certain symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were linked with a higher risk of using drugs or alcohol.
Jan 10, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study finds that traumatic stress is associated with a smaller cerebellum
Adults with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have smaller cerebellums, according to new research from a Duke-led brain imaging study.
Jan 9, 2024
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Health
How to maintain a healthy gut microbiome in 2024
We all know by now that the pillars of a healthy lifestyle are regular exercise, eating enough fruit and vegetables, a good night's sleep and staying hydrated. All of these things also support the gut microbiome—all the ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Neuroscience
Examining molecular biomarkers to diagnose vascular cognitive impairment and dementia
A recent study from UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging (CHeBA) suggests that the research pace into understanding biomarkers for the diagnosis of vascular cognitive impairment and dementia needs to be accelerated.
Jan 9, 2024
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