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·November 20, 2013·3 min read

Size, Connectivity of Brain Region Linked to Anxiety Level in Young Children

Using neuroimaging technology to measure the size and connectivity of the amygdala allows researchers to predict the degree of anxiety a young child experiences in daily life, a new study reports.

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·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Wage Gap Could Explain Why Women Are More Likely To Be Anxious and Depressed Than Men

A new study reports an increase in diagnosis for GAD and depression in women who earned less than their male counterparts, with whom they were matched on education level and job experience.

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·March 2, 2016·3 min read

Put Down That Phone! Mobile Device Addiction Linked to Depression and Anxiety

Researchers report cell phone addiction is linked to depression and anxiety in college aged students.

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·May 18, 2016·4 min read

Drug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth Defects

A new study reports that pregnant women who take pregabalin, a drug commonly used to treat pain and anxiety, were three times more likely to have a child with a major birth defect.

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·October 7, 2016·3 min read

Can Yoga Help People With Generalized Anxiety Disorder?

Researchers report yoga could be beneficial in reducing some of the symptoms of GAD.

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·October 26, 2016·4 min read

Higher Resting Heart Rate and Blood pressure Linked to Later Psychiatric Illness

A new study links higher resting blood pressure in younger men with later onset of OCD, schizophrenia and substance abuse problems.

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·November 19, 2016·3 min read

Fear of the Unknown Common to Many Anxiety Disorders

According to a new study, several anxiety disorders share a common underlying trait; a fear of the unknown.

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·December 30, 2016·8 min read

‘Friendship Bench’ Program Proves Effective at Alleviating Mental Illness Symptoms

The 'Friendship Bench' approach has been able to reduce the prevalence of depression in some communities in Zimbabwe, a new study reports.

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·January 27, 2017·4 min read

Mindful Meditation Training Lowers Biomarkers of Stress Response in Anxiety Disorder

According to researchers, mindful meditation can reduce stress hormones and inflammatory responses to stressful situations in people with GAD.

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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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·May 18, 2017·4 min read

Brain Region Found to be Associated With Fear of Uncertain Future

Those who find it hard to cope with uncertainty over possible future threats could have an unusually large striatum, a new study reports.

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·March 22, 2019·4 min read

Child and adolescent anxiety could be linked to later alcohol problems

Study finds some evidence of a positive link between early life anxiety and later alcohol use disorder. However, there was no consistent link between anxiety in childhood and drinking frequency or binge drinking.