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Cardiff University launches Medicines Discovery Institute to develop new generation of drugs

Cardiff University is stepping up the development of new drugs for mental health and central nervous system conditions, with the launch of the Medicines Discovery Institute.

25 Mar 2019

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

For decades, hospitals have strained to accommodate patients in psychiatric crisis in emergency rooms.

25 Mar 2019

Study finds increased financial burden for growth hormone treatment despite FDA approval

Despite an FDA approval of growth hormone treatment for children with idiopathic short stature, the mean cost burden to patients and their families has increased over time, according to findings from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics of the University of Pennsylvania.

25 Mar 2019

Long-term use of inexpensive weight-loss drug may be safe and effective

An inexpensive weight-loss drug approved 60 years ago for only short-term use also may be safe and effective for longer-term treatment, according to a study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Health and the Patient Outcomes Research to Advance Learning network.

22 Mar 2019

Using the Mastermind strategy in brain research

The brain is a complex organ, and researching medicine to treat brain disorders is equally if not more complex. Elizabeth (Liesbeth) de Lange, Professor of Predictive Pharmacology, calls for a structured approach.

22 Mar 2019

New study offers insight into development of delusions

Delusions are one of the most common symptoms of psychosis, but little is known about what causes them. A new study from researchers at Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute offers insight into the development of delusions, which could lead to better treatments for people with psychosis.

22 Mar 2019

TMJ disorders could be treated with tissue-engineered implants after successful animal study

It’s estimated that around 10 million Americans experience a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, with women being more susceptible than men. Affecting the jaw joint, TMJ disorders are characterized by pain around the jaw, ear, and temple, as well as difficulties in opening the mouth and significant clicking or grinding noises brought on by jaw movement.

21 Mar 2019

NSF offers grant to improve treatment approaches for pelvic organ prolapse

It's a simple question many women ask, and as a symptom of pelvic floor dysfunction, urinary incontinence in women is surprisingly common.

21 Mar 2019

FDA approves brexanolone, first drug developed to treat postpartum depression

Approximately 1 in 9 women in the United States experiences symptoms of postpartum depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

21 Mar 2019

Study finds link between depression in 20s linked to memory loss in 50s

A new large-scale longitudinal study carried out by University of Sussex psychologists has found a clear link between episodes of depression and anxiety experienced by adults in their twenties, thirties and forties, with a decrease in memory function by the time they are in their fifties.

21 Mar 2019

Positive link found between anxiety during childhood, adolescence with later alcohol use disorders

In an Addiction analysis of relevant published studies, investigators found some evidence for a positive association between anxiety during childhood and adolescence with later alcohol use disorders.

20 Mar 2019

First postpartum depression drug gets FDA nod

Sage therapeutics’ Zulresso became the first drug approved for postpartum depression by the United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). This cause the shares of Sage to rise by over 5 percent on Tuesday this week.

20 Mar 2019

Complications during birth may increase risk of later social anxiety in children

A new study published in Infant and Child Development indicates that complications during birth may increase the risk that children will develop social anxiety by their pre-teen years.

20 Mar 2019

Trigger warnings have minimal impact on how people respond to content, shows research

Trigger warnings that alert people to potentially sensitive content are increasingly popular, especially on college campuses, but research suggests that they have minimal impact on how people actually respond to content.

20 Mar 2019

AeroForm Tissue Expanders makes breast reconstruction after mastectomy more comfortable

Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

20 Mar 2019

Researchers identify way to improve common treatment for PTSD

Researchers may have found a way to improve a common treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder by changing how the brain learns to respond less severely to fearful conditions, according to research published in Journal of Neuroscience.

19 Mar 2019

Use of synthetic psychedelic linked to improvements in depression and anxiety

Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that use of the synthetic psychedelic 5-methocy-N,-N-dimethyltryptamine appears to be associated with unintended improvements in self-reported depression and anxiety when given in a ceremonial group setting.

19 Mar 2019

Painkillers taken by pregnant mothers unlikely to cause asthma in the child

Paracetamol or other painkillers taken during pregnancy are unlikely to cause asthma in the child, according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Queen Mary University of London.

18 Mar 2019

Fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples

For the first time, researchers have evidence that fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples - work they hope will pave the way for a simple, fast diagnosis.

18 Mar 2019

Benefits and risks of using smartwatch app for detection of irregular heart rhythms

Should an abnormal heart rhythm detected by a smartwatch in otherwise healthy young adults be treated? Are the benefits of this new technology worth the risks? Where is the technology headed?

18 Mar 2019

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Cardiff University launches Medicines Discovery Institute to develop new generation of drugs

She was dancing on the roof and talking gibberish. A special kind of ER helped her.

Study finds increased financial burden for growth hormone treatment despite FDA approval

Long-term use of inexpensive weight-loss drug may be safe and effective

Using the Mastermind strategy in brain research

New study offers insight into development of delusions

TMJ disorders could be treated with tissue-engineered implants after successful animal study

NSF offers grant to improve treatment approaches for pelvic organ prolapse

FDA approves brexanolone, first drug developed to treat postpartum depression

Study finds link between depression in 20s linked to memory loss in 50s

Positive link found between anxiety during childhood, adolescence with later alcohol use disorders

First postpartum depression drug gets FDA nod

Complications during birth may increase risk of later social anxiety in children

Trigger warnings have minimal impact on how people respond to content, shows research

AeroForm Tissue Expanders makes breast reconstruction after mastectomy more comfortable

Researchers identify way to improve common treatment for PTSD

Use of synthetic psychedelic linked to improvements in depression and anxiety

Painkillers taken by pregnant mothers unlikely to cause asthma in the child

Fibromyalgia can be reliably detected in blood samples

Benefits and risks of using smartwatch app for detection of irregular heart rhythms

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