Panic Attacks Hits the News

OK, anxiety disorder are making headlines once more - have a read of these stories.

Sex Differences In Brains Reflect Disease Risks
Women's brains are different from men's. That's not news. What is news is that the differences are smaller than most people believe. They are not big enough to say that one sex is smarter or better at math than the other. What is also news is that the small differences can be significant when it comes to memory, arousal, reasoning, and risk of some diseases. The latter include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, drug abuse, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and heart disease. (Read More)

Almost One-third Of Adults Report Having Some Form Of Alcohol Use Problem During Their Lifetime
About 30 percent of Americans report having some form of alcohol use disorder at some point in their lifetimes, including 17.8 percent with alcohol abuse and 12.5 percent with alcohol dependence, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. (Read More)

Saliva Clue To Chronic Bullying
Hormones in children's saliva may be a biological indicator of the trauma kids undergo when they are chronically bullied by peers, according to researchers who say biological markers can aid in the early recognition and intervention of long-term psychological effects on youth. (Read More)

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