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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·December 2, 2020·4 min read

          Common Neural Circuit and Potential Target for Anxiety and OCD

          Glutamatergic neural connections between the prelimbic prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens appear to be responsible for co-morbid anxiety and OCD behaviors.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·August 28, 2020·8 min read

          Which OCD Treatment Works Best? New Brain Study Could Lead to More Personalized Choices

          Neuroimaging predicts whether a person with OCD will respond to stress-reduction therapy or exposure-based therapy best. Analyzing brain activity may help to provide tailored treatments to individuals suffering from OCD.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 21, 2020·3 min read

          Antibodies could provide new treatment for OCD

          People with OCD have six times higher Immuno-moodulin (Imood) expression that those without the disorder. Blocking Imood with the aid of an antibody reduced OCD-like behaviors in mouse models within a couple of days following treatment.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·February 27, 2020·3 min read

          Distrust of past experience may underlie obsessive-compulsive symptoms

          Those with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may place less trust in their previous experiences, increasing uncertainty, indecisiveness, and repetitive behaviors.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·January 13, 2020·7 min read

          Contaminating a fake rubber hand could help people overcome OCD

          The famous rubber hand illusion may help people with OCD overcome their condition without the stress of exposure therapy.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·October 22, 2019·4 min read

          A link between unique brain cells and OCD and anxiety

          Mice with dysfunctional Hoxb8-lineage microglia exhibited excessive overgrooming behaviors that resemble trichotillomania in humans. Female sex hormones also caused more severe OCD-like behaviors and increased anxiety in the mouse models.
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          ·September 8, 2019·4 min read

          Deep magnet stimulation shown to improve symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder

          Following a month of treatment with deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS), people with OCD reported a 45.2% reduction in symptom severity.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·May 19, 2019·4 min read

          When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

          Orthorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder associated with a pathological obsession with healthy eating, has been associated with OCD traits, poor body image, preoccupation with personal appearance and a prior history of eating disorders. Researchers report those who practise vegetarianism or veganism are at an increased risk of developing orthorexia.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 25, 2019·3 min read

          Being too harsh on yourself could lead to OCD and anxiety

          Study finds a correlation between the construct of personal responsibility and an increased risk of developing OCD and generalized anxiety disorder.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 11, 2019·3 min read

          New role for sensory signals in the brain

          Optogenetic stimulation causes signals in the sensory cortex to halt actions during a behavioral task, while altering signals in the motor cortex to cause mice to act more impulsively.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology
          ·April 8, 2019·3 min read

          Advances in deep brain stimulation could lead to new treatments

          Researchers discuss the potential of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, OCD, Tourette syndrome and other disorders.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·March 6, 2019·4 min read

          Two Thirds of Pregnant Women Under 25 in London Have a Mental Health Problem

          According to a new study, 67% of pregnant women under the age of 25 in London suffer from mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety and PTSD. Based on the findings, researchers suggest more could be done to target prenatal mental health services for younger women.
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          Ultra-Processed Foods: AI’s New Contribution to Nutrition Science

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