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·November 24, 2015·2 min read

Impulse Areas of Brain Activated in Obese Children by Food Odors

According to a new study, the area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of OCD is activated in obese children when they smell food.

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·November 23, 2015·11 min read

Tracing the Roots of OCD in People and Pets

Studying animal behavior could help with better detection and treatments for OCD.

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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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·August 6, 2015·3 min read

Self Assessment Test Could Help Diagnose Autism in Adults

A new test could help clinicians diagnose autism in adults.

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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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·May 29, 2014·4 min read

Creatures of Habit

A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.

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·October 3, 2013·5 min read

Power of Precision Medicine Shown in Successful Treatment of Patient with Disabling OCD

A new study provides a glimpse into the current limitations and powerful implications of precision medicine.

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·June 10, 2013·4 min read

Brain Circuit Links Obsessive Compulsive Behavior and Obesity

New 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.

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·June 6, 2013·4 min read

Compulsive No More

Researchers use optogenetics to control compulsive behavior in mice. The results could help to develop new treatments such as OCD and Tourette's syndrome.

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·August 9, 2012·2 min read

Brain Hubs Boil when Hoarders Face Pitching Their Own Stuff

In 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.