Anxiety
Active surveillance viable for low-risk thyroid cancer
Active surveillance of newly diagnosed thyroid cancer appeared to be a viable alternative to surgery for certain patients with low-risk disease, results of a prospective trial published in JAMA Oncology showed
Partnership offers military veterans access to psychedelics at home, abroad
Revitalist Lifestyle and Wellness and Wake Network Inc. announced a joint venture to offer ketamine infusions in the U.S. and psilocybin clinical retreats internationally with a special focus on military veterans’ need for access.
Low rates of PTSD, anxiety, depression reported in parents of children with IBD
Parents of children with inflammatory bowel disease report relatively low rates of clinically significant psychological distress, even soon after their child’s IBD diagnosis, according to a cross-sectional study in Crohn’s & Colitis 360.
Type 1 diabetes raises risks for depression, anxiety for children, adolescents
Children with type 1 diabetes have elevated risks for developing depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders, according to study data.
MindMed announces initial patient dosing in phase 2b trial of LSD-based anxiety treatment
A biopharmaceutical company has announced the first patient dosing in its phase 2b dose-optimization trial of MM-120, a form of lysergic acid diethylamide utilized for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
Newly discovered cannabinoids hold promise for medical, pain applications
LAS VEGAS — Lesser-known cannabinoids are showing potential for treating neurological disease, inflammation, pain, cancer and infection, according to dermatologist Jeanette Jacknin, MD.
Q&A: Worries about food allergies increase during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic provoked anxiety across the nation for many reasons, but patients with food allergies faced increases in very specific fears, according to a study in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
COVID-19 pandemic creates significant worries among adult patients with food allergy
The COVID-19 pandemic and traumatic events associated with it adversely affected the mental health and well-being of adults with food allergy, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Depressive, anxiety symptoms more common in pregnant women with epilepsy
Pregnant women with epilepsy had higher rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms during and after pregnancy compared with women who were pregnant only or had epilepsy only, according to data published in Neurology.
Vision impairment linked with symptoms of depression, anxiety in children
Children with vision impairment were more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety, which significantly improved after strabismus surgery, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis in Ophthalmology.