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Brain Molecule Identified as Key in Anxiety Model

August 15, 2019

Study of nonhuman primates lays groundwork for new strategies in treating anxiety disorders

Compound Found in Red Wine Opens Door for New Treatments for Depression, Anxiety

July 30, 2019

Resveratrol, found in grape skin, shuts down depression-causing enzyme in brain

Music May Offer Alternative to Preoperative Drug Routinely Used to Calm Nerves

July 19, 2019

Similar effect as midazolam in relieving anxiety before regional anesthesia (peripheral nerve block), findings show

Smart Materials Provide Real-Time Insight into Wearers' Emotions

July 1, 2019

Smart materials on wrist-worn prototypes can aid people diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and bi-polar disorders in monitor...

Anxiety Might Be Alleviated by Regulating Gut Bacteria

May 22, 2019

A review of studies suggests a potentially useful link between gut bacteria and mental disorders

Fright and Flight: Deciding When to Escape

June 22, 2018

A study on instinctive behavior elucidates a synaptic mechanism for computing escape decisions

Psychedelic Drugs Promote Neural Plasticity in Rats and Flies

June 14, 2018

Psychedelic drugs may have mind-altering powers in the physical sense, too

Is a Stress Shot on the Horizon?

June 7, 2018

Immunization with beneficial bacteria makes the brain more stress resilient, a recent study shows

Scientists Uncover Brain Circuits behind Putting up a Fight or Freezing in Place

May 11, 2018

NIH-funded study may provide clues to disorders including anxiety and phobias

Decoding the Chemistry of Fear

March 19, 2018

New clues about the mechanisms of fear and anxiety through an unlikely creature: the tiny nematode worm

'Anxiety Cells' Identified in the Brain's Hippocampus

February 1, 2018

Columbia and UCSF neuroscientists have found, in mice, that certain cells fire when the animal is anxious, triggering anxiety...

People Who Sleep Less Than 8 Hours a Night More Likely to Suffer From Depression, Anxiety

January 5, 2018

Sleeping less than the recommended eight hours a night is associated with intrusive, repetitive thoughts like those seen in a...

MRI Uncovers Brain Abnormalities in People With Depression and Anxiety

November 21, 2017

Researchers using MRI have discovered a common pattern of structural abnormalities in the brains of people with depression an...

Researchers Find Link between Food Allergies and Childhood Anxiety

June 30, 2017

Until now, little was known about the prevalence of food allergy in low socioeconomic ethnic minority populations

The Upside of Worrying

April 28, 2017

New study by UC Riverside psychology professor shows there's a positive side to worrying

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