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·July 10, 2018·3 min read

Living in Areas With Less Sun May Increase OCD Risk

A new study reports people living in areas with more sun light have lower rates of OCD.

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·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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·February 23, 2017·3 min read

OCD Like Behavior Linked to Genetic Mutation

Researchers report the elimination of some receptor genes may lead to OCD-like behaviors.

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·March 6, 2017·6 min read

OCD Patients Have Difficulty Learning When a Stimulus is Safe

A 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.

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·December 19, 2014·3 min read

OCD Patients’ Brains Light up to Reveal How Compulsive Habits Develop

The compulsions in OCD could be due to a misfiring in the caudate nucleus, a new neuroimaging study proposes.

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·June 8, 2016·4 min read

OCD Population Has Higher Rate of Genetic Mutations: Pilot Study

Researchers have taken the first steps into identifying genetics factors associated with OCD.

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·June 20, 2017·4 min read

People Who Go To Bed Late Have Less Control Over OCD Symptoms

According to researchers, going to be late can result in lower perceived control of obsessive thoughts for those with OCD.

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·May 9, 2018·4 min read

People with OCD Process Emotions Differently Than Their Unaffected Siblings

When viewing OCD related images, those with the disorder had increased distress and higher levels of activity in emotion related brain regions than their siblings who did not suffer from OCD, researchers report.

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·November 12, 2015·4 min read

People With Treatment Resistant OCD Can Benefit From Exposure Therapy

Researchers report people from OCD can benefit significantly from adding exposure and response prevention therapy when common drug treatments fail.

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·July 20, 2018·6 min read

Perfectionism in Young Children May Indicate OCD Risk

A new study reports children who exhibit excessive self control and have tendencies toward perfectionism are twice as likely to develop OCD by their teenage years. Researchers report perfectionist children often have smaller dorsal anterior cingulate cortex volume, an area of the brain linked to OCD.