Tuberculosis drug combined with virtual reality therapy is effective in treating fear of heights
... more complicated problems, such as post-traumatic stress syndrome," said Dr. Davis. "Fear extinction involves repeated exposure to a fearful memory or object, in the absence of adverse consequences. Because it was known that DCS improves NMDA synaptic transmission and we found it improved extinction in ...Emory cardiologists present research at AHA scientific sessions in New Orleans, Nov. 7 - 10
... to angina than their male counterparts? Could the stress of every day life be linked to autonomic dysfunction and contribute to the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS)? How is depression involved in the literal "heart break" young women experience following a heart attack? Is a link between depressio...TIGER Workshop puts focus on space for African water management
...13 African countries are currently suffering water stress or scarcity, and the United Nations Environment Programme predicts this number will double by 2025. Lack of rainfall in North Africa leaves its population dependent on finite groundwater supplies 60% of Algerian freshwater comes from subsurface aqui...Dana-Farber receives CDC grants to develop health promotion/prevention programs in the work place
...rs may use smoking to alleviate boredom, cope with stress and fatigue and to connect with fellow workers; overweight may be strongly tied to drivers' lack of physical activity and unhealthful food options available on the road. We will develop a program that responds to these concerns."The study will test a...Job-stressed women more vulnerable than men to 9/11 trauma
Women who faced everyday work stress were particularly vulnerable to symptoms of anxiet...ng on data from a longitudinal survey on workplace stress in both men and women, the researchers found that women who reported sexual harassment, general abus...Enzyme linked to mania and schizophrenia impairs higher brain functions
...hrenia. The study also shows that exposure to mild stress can activate PKC, which may lead to worsening of symptoms in patients with these disorders. The findings may explain how upsetting events in the environment can lead to deterioration in higher brain function, and why patients with schizophrenia or bi...Development of working memory, allowing voluntary control of behavior, defined
...act like adults under normal conditions, but under stress they may go back to a more instinctual, less thought-out response." Working memory is where the brain stores information used to make immediate calculations, similar to the random access memory (RAM) in a computer. Like RAM, the information stored...Exercise for special populations, sensory research, factors impacting rehabilitation top issues
...suggest that the beneficial effects of exercise on stress and depression are the result of two chain reactio...se led to a change in pain that led to a change in stress and, in turn, a change in stress that led to a change in depression. Older ad...Family therapy reduces stress symptoms in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer
...atments may help reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress among teenaged survivors of childhood cancer--as w...had significantly fewer symptoms of post-traumatic stress after a one-day treatment program, compared to a control group who did not receive the treatment. Ea...Marijuana-like compounds may aid array of debiliating conditions ranging from Parkinson's to pain
...ducing two molecular processes, known as oxidative stress and glutamate excitotoxicity. These processes have been implicated in ALS and are thought to harm nerve cells. As a next step, the researchers will further decipher the mechanisms of action of THC and cannabidiol. Another animal study also indicate...Anxiety good for memory recall, bad for solving complex problems
...make it easier to recall memorized facts, but that stress also makes it tough to solve more complex problems...exam, when things were less hectic. While pre-exam stress helped students accurately recall a list of memorized numbers, they did less well on the tests that ...Exercising limbs protects brain cells affected by Parkinson's, study in rodents shows
...e cell's vulnerability to the effects of oxidative stress from free radical molecules that are produced by the toxin we use in our rat model," Dr. Zigmond explained. Parkinson's is induced by giving animals a substance called 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA). The toxin results in brain pathology that mimics wha...PITT, OHSU: When early life stress occurs determines its impact later
...nd the University of Pittsburgh report significant stress early in life can have varying lifelong impacts depending of the timing of the stress exposure. The research also demonstrates that the impact can become even more profound when coupled ...Scientists reveal significant behavioral impacts of early life stress, study therapies
...nd the University of Pittsburgh report significant stress early in life can have varying lifelong impacts depending on the timing of the stress exposure. The research also demonstrates that the impact can become even more profound when coupled ...Gender and sex hormones affect the brain's pain response and more, according to new studies
...y it," explains Zubieta, "thus making the pain and stress more tolerable." To study the mu-opioid neurotransmitter system, Zubieta and his colleagues use positron-emission tomography (PET) brain imaging, which allows them to observe the system in action. Volunteers are scanned over a period of 20 minutes a...Advances in understanding brain circuits responsible for tics in Tourette's shed light on disorder
...nd are typically worse during periods of emotional stress or fatigue. Although many children experience their worst symptoms around the age of 10 or 11 and then improve, some patients show their worst symptoms as adults. In its most extreme form, the tics can be virtually nonstop and include "purposive"-ap...Mothers have brains primed for care
...heir own infants than do fathers. The earlier the stress caused by maternal separation, the greater the off...gon Health and Science University found that early stress in monkeys influences socialization throughout life and that the timing of stress exposure significa...High-fat diets hammer memory, more than a waistline worry
...ove memory and help reduce the negative effects of stress and aging on thinking and learning, recent animal ...hosphorylation, a measure of cellular tolerance to stress and of the ability to generate memory under situations of hypoxia, in different brain region. Rats i...Soy likely doesn't affect fertility, according to research in monkeys
...earlier findings that fertility may be affected by stress levels." Women in Asian countries where a lot o...rm earlier findings by Kaplan that high levels of stress can affect ovarian function. The monkeys in the study were housed in groups, where they na...UCLA medical student develops, markets communication board for intubated patients
...rify perceptions and cope with fears, anxiety, and stress through verbal communication," the report said. As a result, the caregiver is forced to interpret the patients' non-verbal communication such as mouthing, gesticulating, nodding and writing--which can be difficult for the critically ill patient. "Su...