Medical research
Dreaming takes the sting out of painful memories: study
They say time heals all wounds, and new research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that time spent in dream sleep can help.
Nov 23, 2011
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Genetics
Scientists uncover 95 regions of the genome linked to PTSD
In post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person's quality of life. About 6% of people who experience trauma develop the ...
Apr 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
AI model has potential to detect risk of childbirth-related PTSD
Researchers have adapted an artificial intelligence (AI) program to identify signs of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder (CB-PTSD) by evaluating short narrative statements of patients who have given birth.
Apr 11, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mistreatment in childbirth is common in the US especially among the disadvantaged, study finds
Lack of respectful maternity care in the U.S. culminating in mistreatment in childbirth is a regular occurrence, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Yet until now experiences of ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How neural inhibition could reduce alcohol use
Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have found that inhibiting neurons involved in the body's stress response may reduce alcohol consumption in people who have both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use disorder ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety
Researchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear memories. This discovery could contribute to the creation of new and more effective therapies for the treatment of anxiety disorders, one of the most ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neurobiologists uncover how stress turns into fear in the brain in conditions such as PTSD
Our nervous systems are naturally wired to sense fear. Whether prompted by the eerie noises we hear alone in the dark or the approaching growl of a threatening animal, our fear response is a survival mechanism that tells ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists discover neural pathway that explains the escalation of fear responses
Scientists have discovered a new neural pathway involved in how the brain encodes the transition to high-intensity fear response behaviors that are necessary for survival, according to a recent study published in Nature.
Feb 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wildfires linked to surge in mental health-related emergency department visits, study shows
An Emory University study published Thursday in Nature Mental Health shows wildfires lead to an increase of anxiety-related emergency department visits in the western United States, amplifying the concerning parallel trajectory ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Protective mechanism discovered in the formation of fear memories could be starting point for new therapies
Researchers at the Central Institute of Mental Health and Heidelberg University have identified a biological mechanism that regulates the strength of the memory of an aversive event. The results of their study offer new starting ...
Feb 16, 2024
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