FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 21, 2020·3 min readAntibodies could provide new treatment for OCDPeople 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 11, 2019·3 min readNew role for sensory signals in the brainOptogenetic 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2013·4 min readBrain Circuit Links Obsessive Compulsive Behavior and ObesityNew research suggests brain circuits which control obsessive compulsive behavior are intertwined with circuits which control food intake and body weight. The findings could have implications for treating obsessive compulsive disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 30, 2017·3 min readHow Animal Testing Is Helping Researchers Understand the OCD BrainA series of short films looks at how using animals to better understand what happens in the brains of those with OCD may help lead to better treatments.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 3, 2013·5 min readPower of Precision Medicine Shown in Successful Treatment of Patient with Disabling OCDA new study provides a glimpse into the current limitations and powerful implications of precision medicine.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 9, 2012·2 min readBrain Hubs Boil when Hoarders Face Pitching Their Own StuffIn patients with hoarding disorder, parts of a decision-making brain circuit under-activated when dealing with others’ possessions, but over-activated when deciding whether to keep or discard their own things.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 2, 2020·4 min readCommon Neural Circuit and Potential Target for Anxiety and OCDGlutamatergic neural connections between the prelimbic prefrontal cortex and nucleus accumbens appear to be responsible for co-morbid anxiety and OCD behaviors.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 21, 2016·6 min readShould I Stay or Should I Go? Understanding Possible Triggers for OCD and ADHDA new study sheds light on the neurological processes that might underlying OCD and ADHD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 6, 2017·6 min readOCD Patients Have Difficulty Learning When a Stimulus is SafeA difficulty in learning about the safety of a stimulus may contribute to problems in overcoming compulsive behavior for patients with OCD, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2019·4 min readDeep magnet stimulation shown to improve symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorderFollowing a month of treatment with deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS), people with OCD reported a 45.2% reduction in symptom severity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 23, 2015·11 min readTracing the Roots of OCD in People and PetsStudying animal behavior could help with better detection and treatments for OCD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2020·3 min readDistrust of past experience may underlie obsessive-compulsive symptomsThose with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may place less trust in their previous experiences, increasing uncertainty, indecisiveness, and repetitive behaviors.Read More
