Scientists identify a gene in the brain that may reduce anxiety

However, the efficacy of currently available anti-anxiety drugs is low, with more than half of patients not achieving remission after treatment. Limited success in developing potent anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) drugs is a result of our poor understanding of the neural circuits of anxiety and the molecular events that result in stress-related neuropsychiatric conditions. In this study, […]

Mindfulness activities may be important for improving mental health

According to a recent study, normalizing mindfulness practices can improve a graduate student’s emotional well-being. The study was published in the journal ‘Plos One’. “Because of the state of graduate student mental health nationally, there is a tangible need for concrete interventions like this,” says Susan Hagness, professor of electrical and computer engineering and one […]

German health minister expresses concern over new COVID variant

Germany’s health minister has expressed concern over a new COVID-19 subvariant linked to rising hospitalizations in the northeastern United States, adding that Berlin was watching the situation closely. As much of the world watches rising COVID cases in China, infectious disease experts are also concerned about the highly contagious Omicron XBB.1.5, which made up more […]