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·December 22, 2016·4 min read

Plastic Compound BPS Alters Mom’s Behavior and Brain Regions: Mouse Study

BPS affects a neuroanatomy and maternal behavior in pregnant and lactating mice, including an association with an increased risk of infanticide.

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·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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·December 13, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Improve Human Self-Control Through Electrical Brain Stimulation

Researchers successfully demonstrate a technique to enhance self control through a new form of brain stimulation.

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·May 13, 2019·4 min read

Researchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseases

Neuroimaging study finds significant changes in the brain associated with mental illnesses that could serve as a biomarker for diagnosis.

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·October 28, 2021·5 min read

Brain Monitoring Suggests Common Link Between Electrical Tremors and Mental Health Disorders

Theta activity in the brain is different following mistakes or challenging tasks in those with common mental health disorders including anxiety, ADHD, and OCD compared to those with no history of the disorders.

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·June 13, 2017·2 min read

Visual Retraining Program to Help People With Body Dysmorphic Disorder

A new study is aiming to help those with body dysmorphia disorder with the help of a unique visual retraining program.

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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.

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·April 22, 2016·6 min read

Frontotemporal Dementia May be Triggered by Brain’s Immune System

According to researchers, FTD may be triggered by a defect in microglia.

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·March 30, 2017·3 min read

How Animal Testing Is Helping Researchers Understand the OCD Brain

A 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.

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·October 9, 2019·4 min read

New research raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed

Researchers argue the existing categorical framework for mental illnesses needs to be revised, citing a substantial overlap between disorders, with most patients meeting the criteria for multiple disorders.

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·January 21, 2022·6 min read

How Do Tics Develop?

A new study identifies a neural network that appears to be responsible for the development of tics and tic disorders. Researchers say deep brain stimulation applied to this network helps alleviate symptoms of tics.

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·September 13, 2019·4 min read

How emotion affects action

Researchers have identified a comprehensive circuit mechanism that governs how emotional states can influence movement through connections in the basal ganglia. The mechanism represents a way in which emotional states relate to changes in action control in depression, anxiety, and OCD.

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Plastic Compound BPS Alters Mom’s Behavior and Brain Regions: Mouse Study

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

Scientists Improve Human Self-Control Through Electrical Brain Stimulation

Researchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseases

Brain Monitoring Suggests Common Link Between Electrical Tremors and Mental Health Disorders

Visual Retraining Program to Help People With Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Brain Hubs Boil when Hoarders Face Pitching Their Own Stuff

Frontotemporal Dementia May be Triggered by Brain’s Immune System

How Animal Testing Is Helping Researchers Understand the OCD Brain

New research raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed

How Do Tics Develop?

How emotion affects action

Untangling the Human Mind: The Interplay Between Cognition and Personality

Empathy’s Influence on Drinking Patterns

Sleep Apnea and Its Link to Alzheimer’s Associated Brain Changes

Getting the Skinny on Cannabis Use: The Effect of Cannabis on Weight and Metabolism

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