http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- UQ research has found a traditional extract of kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety. http://www.physorg.com/news161257487.html Medicine & Health Mon, 11 May 2009 10:45:15 EST news161257487 Children who have high blood pressure are more likely to have learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than children who are not hypertensive. They are also more likely to have a higher body mass index (BMI), an indicator of body fat. http://www.physorg.com/news160673994.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 May 2009 16:40:27 EST news160673994 While just about all of us would admit to being shy from time to time in social situations, about one in 20 Australians suffer from an extreme form of shyness known as social phobia. http://www.physorg.com/news160326038.html Medicine & Health Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:01:11 EST news160326038 A drug widely used to treat seizures and anxiety appears to be an effective treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and helps people with the disorder get a better night's sleep, according to a study that will be presented as part of the Late-breaking Science Program at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 - May 2, 2009. RLS affects up to one in ten people. http://www.physorg.com/news160235292.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:48:31 EST news160235292 A growing body of basic animal research and studies of abused and neglected children provide a strong basis of support for the hypothesis that individuals with particular genotypes are at greater risk for depression, anxiety disorders, and problems with the abuse of alcohol and other substances.  These gene-by-environment interactions are so powerful that some might assume that these genotypes identify people who are predestined to negative life outcomes. http://www.physorg.com/news160215721.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:22:32 EST news160215721 When legal therapies let them down, some teens turn to cannabis. A new study, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Substance Abuse, Treatment, Prevention and Policy suggests that around a third of teens who smoke cannabis on a regular basis use it as a medication, rather than as a means of getting high. http://www.physorg.com/news159647774.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:36:49 EST news159647774 Managing routine sleep problems in children can be a testing time for parents as well as being highly stressful for the child. Add a child with anxiety to the mix and a good night`s sleep for everyone can be elusive if not impossible. http://www.physorg.com/news159640284.html Medicine & Health Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:32:20 EST news159640284 (PhysOrg.com) -- Pregnant women who are stressed, particularly late in pregnancy, have an increased risk of their child going on to develop asthma, according to the latest research from Children of the 90s. http://www.physorg.com/news159026171.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:56:51 EST news159026171 Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), along with improving their overall quality of life. The study was published in the April 2009 edition of Epilepsy and Behavior. http://www.physorg.com/news159023187.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:07:07 EST news159023187 Listening to music may benefit patients who suffer severe stress and anxiety associated with having and undergoing treatment for coronary heart disease. A Cochrane Systematic Review found that listening to music could decrease blood pressure, heart rate, and levels of anxiety in heart patients. http://www.physorg.com/news158994455.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:08:00 EST news158994455 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Behaviour Therapy (BT) show some effect in helping the disability associated with chronic pain, according to a Cochrane Systematic Review. The researchers assessed the use of CBT and BT on chronic pain, mood, and disability. http://www.physorg.com/news158992508.html Medicine & Health Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:35:34 EST news158992508 Britons are becoming more anxious due to worries ranging from terrorism to bird flu -- and the general air of anxiety is adding to the economic crisis, a study said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news158927842.html Medicine & Health Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:38:17 EST news158927842 Older adults with generalized anxiety disorder who received cognitive behavior therapy had greater improvement on measures of worry, depression and mental health than patients who received usual care, according to a study in the April 8 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news158345622.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:54:01 EST news158345622 A group of German investigators has published a randomized controlled trial on how to overcome constant worries in the current issue of Psyhotherapy and Psychosomatics. http://www.physorg.com/news158310085.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:01:45 EST news158310085 A group of Italian and American investigators has published a new instrument for assessing cognitive and physical functioning (the Massachusetts General Hospital Cognitive and Physical Functioning Questionnaire, CPFQ), in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. It is a brief scale to measure cognitive and executive dysfunction in mood and anxiety disorders. http://www.physorg.com/news157964995.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:10:38 EST news157964995 Florence, Italy: Preliminary research examining the difference in brain activity between soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder and those without it moves scientists a step closer to the possibility of being able one day to use brain scans to help diagnose the condition. http://www.physorg.com/news157964695.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:05:29 EST news157964695 Banishing a fear-inducing memory might be a matter of the right timing, according to new research. http://www.physorg.com/news157907077.html Medicine & Health Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:05:23 EST news157907077 Fifty-five percent of children who underwent an intensive so-called one-session treatment of three hours were freed from their phobia. The treatment is carried out on a single occasion, is quick and cost-effective, with no side effects. The treatment form is also culture-neutral and does not need to be adapted to the country or the place it is to be used. This is shown by Lena Reuterskiold at the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University in Sweden, in the dissertation she recently submitted. http://www.physorg.com/news157301130.html Medicine & Health Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:46:01 EST news157301130 A receptor for glutamate, the most prominent neurotransmitter in the brain, plays a key role in the process of "unlearning," report researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Their findings, published in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, could eventually help scientists develop new drug therapies to treat a variety of disorders, including phobias and anxiety disorders, particularly post-traumatic stress disorder. http://www.physorg.com/news157137561.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:21:23 EST news157137561 People experiencing the skin disease psoriasis may get relief from their symptoms and the psychological distress they can cause through a new web-based therapy programme. http://www.physorg.com/news157046232.html Medicine & Health Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:58:15 EST news157046232 (PhysOrg.com) -- Mothers of anxious children are often concerned they are somehow contributing to their child`s anxiety by being over-protective or over-involved. http://www.physorg.com/news156706861.html Medicine & Health Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:41:22 EST news156706861 Romance does not have to fizzle out in long-term relationships and progress into a companionship/friendship-type love, a new study has found. Romantic love can last a lifetime and lead to happier, healthier relationships. http://www.physorg.com/news156520043.html Medicine & Health Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:47:50 EST news156520043 With Mother's Day, Father's Day and high school and college graduations upcoming, there will be plenty of gift-giving and well wishes. When those start pouring in, let yourself be grateful -it's the best way to achieve happiness according to several new studies conducted by Todd Kashdan, associate professor of psychology at George Mason University. http://www.physorg.com/news156162304.html Medicine & Health Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:26:21 EST news156162304 Polymorphisms are variations in genes which can result in changes in the way a particular gene functions and thus may be associated with susceptibility to common diseases. In a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychologist Tina B. Lonsdorf and her colleagues from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Greifswald in Germany examined the effect of specific polymorphisms on how fear is learned and how that fear is subsequently overcome. http://www.physorg.com/news155938648.html Medicine & Health Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:17:44 EST news155938648 About three-fourths of individuals with insomnia report experiencing the condition for at least one year and almost half experience it for three years, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news155836127.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:49:08 EST news155836127 The recovery of some stroke victims, those who suffer brain haemorrhage, could be vastly improved if they were tested and treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, a distressing psychological condition more commonly known to affect soldiers who have fought in war zones. http://www.physorg.com/news154768092.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:09:04 EST news154768092 (PhysOrg.com) -- The anxiety of cancer returning is often overlooked by both patients and medics, according to leading experts in the disease. http://www.physorg.com/news154714235.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:11:10 EST news154714235 Children with high blood pressure are not as good at complicated, goal-directed tasks, have more working memory problems and are not as adept at planning as their peers without hypertension, according to recent research. If they are both hypertensive and obese, they are also more likely to have anxiety and depression. http://www.physorg.com/news154696066.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:08:15 EST news154696066 Transcendental Meditation may be an effective non-medicinal tool for students to buffer themselves against the intense stresses of college life, according to a new study to be published in the February 24 issue of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Psychophysiology. http://www.physorg.com/news154685234.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:23:06 EST news154685234 For many children, a trip to the doctor or dentist is a stressful experience. The sensory environment (i.e., the sounds, smells, and lights associated with the clinical setting) can cause a child's anxiety levels to rise. This is especially true in children with developmental disabilities who may have difficulty understanding the unfamiliar clinical environment. A new study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics explores the relationship between the sensory environment and anxiety levels in children. http://www.physorg.com/news154333058.html Medicine & Health Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:18:20 EST news154333058