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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: is characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors. OCD often centers on themes such as a fear of germs or the need to arrange objects in a specific manner. Symptoms usually begin gradually and vary throughout life.
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JAN 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Some psychiatric disorders have many overlapping symptoms, which can make it very challenging to diagnose a specific dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
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A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience highlighted deep nerve stimulation’s ability to lower blood ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAY 07, 2022Neuroscience
People can hone skills by practicing, and as that happens, our brains are able to recognize the mistakes we're makin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2021Health & Medicine
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is meant to change our negative thought patterns to change our feelings and gain more ...Written By: Alexandria BassJUN 28, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
From a new case study, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that deep brain stimulation may be able to i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 31, 2021Cardiology
Researchers have found that adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are over 3 times more likely to have an isch ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that fluvoxamine, a common ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 22, 2020Health & Medicine
Obsessive-compulsive order symptoms could be eased by cannabis according to a study published in the Journal of Affectiv ...Written By: Angela DowdenOCT 22, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Washington State University have found that smoking cannabis can lead to a short term reduction in up t ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 27, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Even amongst concerns about the harmfulness of too much screen time, virtual reality (VR) has made its way into healthca ...Written By: Abbie ArceMAR 22, 2019Health & Medicine
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a term used to describe every cause of acute-onset of obsessiv ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 03, 2018Neuroscience
Brain stentrode, a brain interfacing electrode that is implanted within a blood vesselWritten By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 29, 2018Neuroscience
Cerebellum play a mjor role in higher -order brain functions beyond the motor specific functioningWritten By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 24, 2018Technology
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a 'brain training' app that may help people who suffer ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 13, 2018Videos
Fixing the body usually involves “doing no harm” since that is part of the Hippocratic Oath doctors take. Ho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This work presents a different way of classifying, and potentially, treating psychiatric disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2018Neuroscience
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a neurobiological condition where a person feels driven or compelled to behave ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Some psychiatric disorders have many overlapping symptoms, which can make it very challenging to diagnose a specific dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
New research has shown how a technique that measures patterns of brain activity can be used to diagnose and monitor obse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2023
Neuroscience
New research reveals how extreme devotion affects brain.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
OCT 31, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
As our ancient human ancestors migrated out of Africa about 60,000 years ago, they encountered Denisovans, a subspecies
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Astrocytes are a type of cell in the brain that were long known to provide crucial support to neurons. But we now know t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 26, 2023
Neuroscience
Tourette syndrome (TS) is a nervous system disorder that causes sudden movements, twitches, or sounds that are repeated.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2022
Technology
In a recent study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, an international team of researchers led by UC San Fran
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 17, 2022
Neuroscience
A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience highlighted deep nerve stimulation’s ability to lower blood
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAY 07, 2022
Neuroscience
People can hone skills by practicing, and as that happens, our brains are able to recognize the mistakes we're makin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2021
Health & Medicine
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is meant to change our negative thought patterns to change our feelings and gain more
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUN 28, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
From a new case study, researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that deep brain stimulation may be able to i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 31, 2021
Cardiology
Researchers have found that adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are over 3 times more likely to have an isch
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that fluvoxamine, a common
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 22, 2020
Health & Medicine
Obsessive-compulsive order symptoms could be eased by cannabis according to a study published in the Journal of Affectiv
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
OCT 22, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Washington State University have found that smoking cannabis can lead to a short term reduction in up t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 27, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Even amongst concerns about the harmfulness of too much screen time, virtual reality (VR) has made its way into healthca
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
MAR 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS) is a term used to describe every cause of acute-onset of obsessiv
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 03, 2018
Neuroscience
Brain stentrode, a brain interfacing electrode that is implanted within a blood vessel
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Cerebellum play a mjor role in higher -order brain functions beyond the motor specific functioning
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 24, 2018
Technology
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a 'brain training' app that may help people who suffer
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 13, 2018
Videos
Fixing the body usually involves “doing no harm” since that is part of the Hippocratic Oath doctors take. Ho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This work presents a different way of classifying, and potentially, treating psychiatric disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2018
Neuroscience
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a neurobiological condition where a person feels driven or compelled to behave
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim