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Neural–Arterial Pathway Explains Link Between Noise Exposure and CVD

By conducting advanced imaging of the brain and arteries, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have new insights into why chronic exposure to heightened noise is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.

Anxiety and Stress, Cardiovascular, Neuroscience

Journal February 10, 2020

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Cyberchondria Increases Health Anxiety in Orthopedic Patients

Among patients presenting for orthopedic care, compulsive searching of the internet for medical information about the current condition (e.g., cyberchondria) was associated with greater intolerance of uncertainty and greater health anxiety.

Hand and Arm, Neuroscience, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry

Journal January 7, 2020

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Neural Mechanism Identified for Anxiety Reduction with Mindfulness Training

Psychiatrists have obtained functional MRI evidence that brain restructuring, leading to improvements in extinction of fearful associations, explains why mindfulness training can reduce stress and anxiety.

Endocrinology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry

Journal October 18, 2019

Neuropsychiatric Symptoms After COVID-19 Hospitalization No More Frequent Than After Other Hospitalizations

Victor M. Castro, MS, Roy Perlis, MD, MSc, and colleagues determined that new-onset neuropsychiatric symptoms are common up to 150 days after COVID-19 hospitalization. Still, rates are no higher than those hospitalized for other indications during the same period—and rates of some symptoms are substantially lower.

Anxiety and Stress, COVID-19, Neuroscience, Psychiatry

Journal November 9, 2022

Traumatic Childbirth During COVID-19 Can Trigger Psychological Growth

Mrithula S. Babu, Sharon Dekel, PhD, and colleagues linked childbirth-related acute stress to post-traumatic growth (PTG) in women who gave birth during COVID-19 but not those who gave birth before the pandemic. Similarly, PTG was associated with better positive postpartum adjustment only in the COVID-19 group.

Anxiety and Stress, COVID-19, Neuroscience, OB/GYN, Obstetrics, Psychiatry

Journal November 1, 2022

Potential Neural Targets Identified for Treatment of Trichotillomania and Skin-picking Disorder

Darin D. Dougherty, MD, MMSc, Amy T. Peters, PhD, and colleagues detected reduced frontal-subcortical activation during an associative learning task in patients with trichotillomania and/or skin-picking disorder, suggesting potential neural targets for psychotropic treatment.

Anxiety and Stress, Neuroscience, Psychiatry

Journal July 28, 2022