Anxiety Panic News

The researchers noted that osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the world. An estimated 33 percent of women and 20 percent of men will suffer from an osteoporosis-related fracture at some point in their lives.

An abnormal stress response may speed brain cell aging and breakdowns in the central nervous system, thereby increasing vulnerability to dementia, the study authors suggested.

Anxiety can raise the risk for heart disease: Previous studies have shown that arterial stiffness may be worsened by traumatic life events, job strain, depression and either short-term or chronic anxiety, the researchers said.

Unusually large 'striatum' is linked to inability to cope with uncertainty, research shows

Review found link between the two, but not cause and effect

A diet rich in fermented foods and drinks likely to contain probiotics may help curb social anxiety in young adults, new research suggests.

Serotonin finding conflicts with conventional wisdom, researchers say

Illness can be debilitating, but treatment is available so workers can stay productive, experts say

Possibly, one study suggests, while another links pollution to increased stroke risk

Anxiety disorders might affect a sign of aging, but treatment can reverse the process, new research suggests.

Obesity, antidepressants could play a role in the connection, study suggests

MRI looks at a brain structure in patients who haven't benefited from standard treatments

An extra dose of the stress hormone cortisol may help reduce stress-inducing phobias like the fear of heights, a study shows.

A 12-week course of talk therapy, when used to treat social anxiety disorder, produces changes in the electrical activity of the brain, according to new research.

Can Facebook actually trigger asthma attacks? A case study out of Italy suggests it’s possible.

Anxiety disorders significantly increase a person's risk of developing heart disease in the future and also raise the odds of suffering a fatal cardiac event, two new studies suggest.

A water-soluble extract of the plant kava was found to be safe and highly effective for the short-term treatment of anxiety in a new study. But concerns about its long-term safety and the safety of other kava formulations remain.

Medication for anxiety is "modestly beneficial" for very anxious older adults, according to a new study, but typically takes four weeks or so to work.

Cognitive behavior therapy and Zoloft are effective treatments for childhood anxiety disorders -- but the combination works best, a government-funded study finds.

Seroquel XR, an antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may ease generalized anxiety disorder, new research shows.

Here’s another reason to learn relaxation techniques. Researchers have found that lowering or keeping anxiety levels in check dramatically cuts the risk of heart attack or death in people with heart disease.

A 12-week course of talk therapy may help curb the often debilitating symptoms of panic disorder -- including intense fear, chest pain, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath.

Older women who experience panic attacks appear to have an increased risk for heart attacks or heart-related death, new research suggests.

A study of 965 patients at health clinics in 12 states shows that nearly 20% had an anxiety disorder; study in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Anxiety disorders may make certain physical health problems more likely, a new study shows.