Neuroscience
Sniffing out danger: Scientists say fearful memories can trigger heightened sense of smell
Most people – including scientists – assumed we can't just sniff out danger.
Dec 12, 2013
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Anxiety Disorders
Neuroscience
Team discovers potential new way to treat anxiety
Chemically modified inhibitors of the COX-2 enzyme relieve anxiety behaviors in mice by activating natural "endocannabinoids" without gastrointestinal side effects, Vanderbilt University scientists will report next week.
Aug 4, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress in the city: Brain activity and biology behind mood disorders of urban residents
Being born and raised in a major urban area is associated with greater lifetime risk for anxiety and mood disorders. Until now, the biology for these associations had not been described. A new international study, which involved ...
Jun 22, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety
Researchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear memories. This discovery could contribute to the creation of new and more effective therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders, one of the most ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
AI recognizes clinically anxious youth based on their brain structure
A unique multicenter study, including about 3,500 youth between 10 and 25 years old from across the globe, shows that artificial intelligence—specifically machine learning—is able to identify individuals with anxiety ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wildfires linked to surge in mental health-related emergency department visits, study shows
An Emory University study published Thursday in Nature Mental Health shows wildfires lead to an increase of anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States, amplifying the concerning parallel trajectory ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online tool that empowers parents to treat child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services
New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online program that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles in their child's day to day lives is just as effective as traditional ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Genetics
Predicting neurodevelopmental disease in children from parents' traits
Predicting the trajectory of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders like autism or schizophrenia is difficult because they can be influenced by many different genetic and environmental factors.
Feb 7, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cognitive behavioral therapy alters brain activity in children with anxiety, study shows
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found overactivation in many brain regions, including the frontal and parietal lobes and the amygdala, in unmedicated children with anxiety disorders. They also showed ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mechanism linking anxiety to testosterone discovered by scientists
A study has unveiled a significant link between anxiety disorders and a brain receptor known as TACR3, as well as testosterone.
Jan 22, 2024
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