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·January 28, 2020·3 min read

NICU babies have greater risk of mental health issues

Children who were admitted to NICUs as babies are twice as likely to be diagnosed with mental health problems, including ADHD, phobias, and separation anxiety.

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·July 28, 2021·6 min read

How to Make Up Your Mind When the Glass Seems Half Empty?

A new study reveals how anxiety affects the decision-making process in the brain, resulting in selecting more pessimistic choices.

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·August 25, 2016·4 min read

Memory Activation Before Exposure Reduces Life-Long Fear of Spiders

Researchers report the effect of exposure therapy can be improved by disrupting the recreation of fear memories in arachnophobes.

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·November 11, 2014·3 min read

Anxiety Can Accelerate Conversion to Alzheimer’s for People with MCI

Anxiety can accelerate the development of Alzheimer's disease in some patients with mild cognitive impairment, a new study reports.

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·December 8, 2022·4 min read

Common Sweetener Linked to Anxiety

Aspartame, a sweetener found in diet drinks and food, has been linked to an increased risk of developing anxiety behaviors in a new mouse study. The effects of exposure to aspartame extended for up to two generations.

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·February 4, 2023·3 min read

Spice of Life: Cinnamon Helps Boost Learning and Memory

Adding a dash of cinnamon to your diet, or chewing on a stick of cinnamon gum can help boost memory and learning, and stave off some symptoms of anxiety, a new study finds.

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·May 5, 2017·5 min read

Living in Poor Area Increases Anxiety Risk in Women, But Not Men

According to researchers, women living in poorer areas are 60% more likely to suffer from anxiety than their more affluent peers. However, in men, there was little difference in anxiety levels.

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·October 19, 2023·3 min read

Xanax’s Efficacy Questioned

Researchers have discovered discrepancies in the efficacy of alprazolam (Xanax XR), a widely prescribed benzodiazepine sedative, when analyzing both published and unpublished clinical trial data. The study found that only one of the five FDA-reviewed trials showed a clearly positive outcome.

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·July 8, 2022·4 min read

Long Term High-Fat Diet Expands Waistline and Shrinks Brain

Mice fed a high-fat diet for 30 weeks were considerably more likely to develop diabetes, face cognitive impairments, and develop depression and anxiety. The mice with diet-induced cognitive impairment were also more likely to gain weight excessively due to poor metabolism caused by the brain changes.

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·June 28, 2016·4 min read

Helicopter Parents: Hovering May Have Effect as Kids Transition to Adulthood

Helicopter parenting can lead to an increased risk for anxiety, depression and other health issues for young adults, a new study reports.

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·October 13, 2016·5 min read

Possible Explanation For Why Male Mice Tolerate Stress Better Than Females

Researchers have discovered a key molecule that appears to reduce anxiety in male mice, but not females.

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·June 11, 2017·2 min read

Study Links Certain Characteristics With ISIS Anxiety

Researchers report being female, having lower socio-economic status and having higher levels of PTSD symptoms are most associated to anxiety over potential terror attacks.

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anxiety

NICU babies have greater risk of mental health issues

How to Make Up Your Mind When the Glass Seems Half Empty?

Memory Activation Before Exposure Reduces Life-Long Fear of Spiders

Anxiety Can Accelerate Conversion to Alzheimer’s for People with MCI

Common Sweetener Linked to Anxiety

Spice of Life: Cinnamon Helps Boost Learning and Memory

Xanax’s Efficacy Questioned

Long Term High-Fat Diet Expands Waistline and Shrinks Brain

Helicopter Parents: Hovering May Have Effect as Kids Transition to Adulthood

Heartbeat’s Influence on Brain Activity

Reshaping the OCD Brain: How Therapy Alters Neural Connectivity

Persistent Brain Repair Signals in Ex-NFL Players

Innovative Fiber to Tackle Alzheimer’s Developed

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