News tagged with obsession
Researchers locate impulse control center in brain
Impulsive behaviour can be improved with training and the improvement is marked by specific brain changes, according to a new Queen's University study.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 21, 2010 |
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Two genes do not make a voter: new research
Voting behavior cannot be predicted by one or two genes as previous researchers have claimed, according to Evan Charney, a Duke University professor of public policy and political science.
Feb 29, 2012 |
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Why the mirror lies: Individuals with body dysmorphic disorder see their own faces differently
Everyone checks themselves in the mirror now and then, but that experience can be horrifying for individuals suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, a psychiatric condition that causes them to believe, wrongly, that ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Interview: Budding Google social network sets itself apart
Like the strong-willed youth it is, Google's budding social network is confidently going its own way.
Apr 01, 2012 |
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New probe promises to reveal brain's mysteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dozens of potential applications await a new neurological probing platform developed by European scientists. The new system offers the promise of new cures for neurological disease and a better ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 11, 2010 |
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Treating panic disorder on the web
An online treatment system for patients suffering with panic disorder and anxiety problems combine biofeedback therapy with web technologies and allows patients and medical professionals to communicate effectively, according ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2010 |
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One in five Americans had mental illness last year: survey
Nearly one in five Americans, or 45 million adults, experienced some form of mental illness last year, according to a major US government survey published on Friday.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 19, 2010 |
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Psychologist's advice is easy to swallow at coffee shop
Julie Helmrich had answered questions about sleep problems, chronic lateness and an obsession with masturbation when she paused to read aloud the next query from a customer at Cranky Al's Bakery and Pizza.
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Contrary to widely held beliefs, romance can last in long-term relationships, say researchers
Romance does not have to fizzle out in long-term relationships and progress into a companionship/friendship-type love, a new study has found. Romantic love can last a lifetime and lead to happier, healthier relationships.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 17, 2009 |
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Researchers find that single gene responsible for OCD-like behaviors in mice
Researchers at the Ansary Stem Cell Institute and the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College discovered that mice missing a single gene developed repetitive obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors. The genetically ...
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Deep brain stimulation may help patients with treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder
Using electrodes to stimulate areas deep within the brain may have therapeutic potential for patients with obsessive compulsive disorder that is refractory to treatment, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 04, 2010 |
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Psychiatric disorders are common in adults who have had anorexia
The study was initiated in 1985. A total of 51 teenagers with anorexia nervosa were studied, together with an equally large control group of healthy persons. The groups have been investigated and compared several times as ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 26, 2009 |
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New research helps clinicians predict treatment outcomes for children with OCD
New research from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center may help clinicians better predict how a child with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) will respond to some of the most commonly used treatment approaches. ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 14, 2010 |
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