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Here's Something New To Worry About: Anxiety Hikes Heart Attack Risk
We all know that people with
a type A personality and an
off-the-charts hostility
level may be courting a
heart attack. But this might
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Mental Illness And Drug Addiction May Co-occur Due To Disturbance In Part Of The Brain
Why do mental illness and
drug addiction so often go
together? New research
reveals that this type of
dual diagnosis may stem from
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Altering A Protein Makes Mice Less Fearful
A new study shows that loss
or chemical inhibition of a
protein, known as acid
sensing ion channel protein,
reduces innate fear behavior
in lab animals, making
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Reading A Face Is Tricky Business
Reading the face of a person
who is trying to conceal
fear or other emotions is
tricky business, according
to a new study of electrical
activity in the brain.
Though such
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Biopsychosocial Model Thirty Years Later
January 24, 2008 — The dominant model of disease today is, as 30 years ago, still biomedical, with molecular biology being the basic scientific discipline. However, there is evidence for the role of stressful life ... > full story -
Stress Response In The Brain Relies On A Blood-thinning Protein
January 24, 2008 — A stressed-out mouse tends to be a bit timid, tentative, even fearful. For that matter, so does a stressed-out human. Our ability to learn from frightening situations is part of what helps us avoid ... > full story -
Key Factor In Stress Effects On The Brain Identified
January 23, 2008 — Acute and chronic stress can have devastating effects on the brain, and researchers have now pinpointed one receptor that plays a key role in that harmful cycle. Uncontrollable stress is a major ... > full story -
Rapid Effects Of Intensive Therapy Seen In Brains Of Patients With Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
January 22, 2008 — In a study that may significantly advance the understanding of how cognitive-behavioral therapy affects the brain, researchers have shown that significant changes in activity in certain regions of ... > full story -
When Stress Makes You Bitter: The Embitterment Disorder
January 20, 2008 — The term 'posttraumatic embitterment disorder' (PTED) was recently introduced to describe a subtype of adjustment disorders, characterized by prolonged embitterment, severe additional ... > full story -
Depression And Anxiety Can Double Chances Of Heart Ailments
January 19, 2008 — Matters of the mind can affect matters of the heart. A new study has found that major anxiety and/or depression, can double a coronary artery disease patient's chances of repeated heart ailments. ... > full story -
Post Traumatic Stress Has Tripled Among Combat-exposed Military Personnel
January 17, 2008 — There has been a threefold increase in new cases of self reported post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001, according to a new study. Concerns have ... > full story -
Mothers' Stress May Increase Children's Asthma
January 16, 2008 — Children whose mothers are chronically stressed during their early years have a higher asthma rate than their peers, regardless of their income, gender or other known asthma risk ... > full story -
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Most Psychiatric Patients Have More Than One Diagnosis
January 15, 2008 — The majority of 2,300 psychiatry outpatients in a new studly had more than one disorder when seeking treatment, and more than one-third had at least three ... > full story -
Walk Away Menopausal Anxiety, Stress And Depression
January 4, 2008 — With more menopausal women seeking natural therapies to ease symptoms, a new study has found that simply adding a brisk walking routine can reduce a variety of psychological symptoms such as anxiety, ... > full story
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