Short 'Tarantula' Therapy Helps People With Spider Phobia
A single brief therapy session for adults with a lifelong debilitating spider phobia resulted in lasting changes to the brain's response to fear. The therapy was so successful, the adults were able to touch or hold a tarantula in their bare hands six months after the treatment, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. This is the first study to document the immediate and long-term brain changes after treatment and to illustrate how the brain reorganizes long-term to reduce fear as a result of the therapy... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Patients' Blood Pressure Decreases With Behavioral Support From Peers, Staff
Behavioral support from peers and primary care office staff can help patients improve their blood pressure control by as much as starting a new drug, a new study found. Barbara J. Turner, M.D., M.S.Ed., M.A., M.A.C.P., of UT Medicine San Antonio, is the senior author. The randomized, controlled trial examined whether six months of intervention - behavioral support from peers and primary care office staff - could benefit African-American patients who had poor control of systolic pressure despite one to two years of prescriptions and office visits... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Sponsor Message:/i/b Have a look at a href=http://www.thepsychologydaily.comThe Psychology Daily/a, the new psychology portal powered by MedWorm, with all the latest psychology news and research updated daily./p/div