A new study by Professor Graham Murray has found that Gastrointestinal diseases that involve the Helicobacter pylori infection have a role in inflammation of the GI tract and depression Gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are highly prevalent in western countries they use substantial health care resources, have a heavy societal economic burden and impact the quality […]
How does music performance anxiety relate to other anxiety disorders?
Music performance anxiety – a social anxiety disorder or not? The topic of performance anxiety is not only relevant to the performing arts. In fact, it affects many of us in various situations, from sitting an important test or speaking in public. Anticipating anxiety before such events is not necessarily a bad thing, though. […]
The lived experience of hallucinations is likely an indicator of the specific brain mechanisms involved
New research by Colleen Rollins (PhD Candidate) indicates that distinct anatomical signatures characterise hallucination status in patients with psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases. Hallucinations are experienced by many people in all the senses in both health and illness. It’s well-known that some patients with schizophrenia have predominantly auditory hallucinations, whereas patients with Parkinson’s disease more frequently have […]
Inflammation links heart disease and depression, study finds
People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression, and the opposite is also true. Now, scientists at the University of Cambridge believe they have identified a link between these two conditions: inflammation – the body’s response to negative environmental factors, such as stress. “It is possible that heart disease and depression share […]
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