Although AsianAmericans as a group have lower rates of thinking about and attempting suicide than the national average, U.S.born AsianAmerican women seem to be particularly at risk for suicidal behavior, according to new University of Washington research.
The study shows 15.93 percent of U.S.born AsianAmerican women have contemplated suicide in their lifetime, exceeding national estimates [...]

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex RNN), announced the results of a wideranging animal study offering more evidence that Serdaxin™ may be an effective therapeutic for the treatment of anxiety disorders in humans. Serdaxin is Rexahns leading anxiety and depression drug candidate, and is currently in Phase II clinical trials.
The research tested Clavulanic acid, the [...]

Napping may have a significant influence on young childrens daytime functioning, according to a research abstract presented on Monday, June 8 at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.
Results indicate that children between the ages of 4 and 5 who did not take daytime naps were reported by their parents [...]

EmpowHer, the home of womens health online, and NARSAD, the worlds leading charity dedicated to mental health research, are working together in a formal collaboration to spread awareness of the importance of funding brain and behavior disorder research. Through an innovative online partnership, EmpowHer and NARSAD will work together to provide the public with essential [...]

Researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia have found a traditional extract of Kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, to be safe and effective in reducing anxiety.
To be published online this week in the Springer journal Psychopharmacology, the results of a worldfirst clinical trial which found that a watersoluble extract of Kava [...]