Tourette syndrome patients may face second psychiatric disorder during their...
A new study of Tourette syndrome (TS) led by researchers from UC San Francisco and Massachusetts General Hospital has found that nearly 86 percent of patients who seek treatment for TS will be...
View ArticleNew methodology isolates functional differences between autistic,...
The functional differences between autistic and non-autistic brains have been isolated for the first time, following the development of a new methodology for analysing MRI scans.
View ArticleInternational Neuromodulation Society recognizes third Giant of Neuromodulation
The International Neuromodulation Society recognized its third Giant of Neuromodulation at its 12th World Congress in Montreal in June - the first such awardee who is renowned for work in...
View ArticleNew UCLA study may lead to more precise treatments for obsessive-compulsive...
Tens of millions of Americans -- an estimated 1 to 2 percent of the population -- will suffer at some point in their lifetimes from obsessive-compulsive disorder, a disorder characterized by recurrent,...
View ArticleSham-controlled trial of deep brain stimulation treatment for depression...
Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and treatment-resistant symptoms of depression have a terrible personal and societal cost. They can devastate lives, careers, and families. Some...
View ArticleFirst self-assessment test developed to help clinicians diagnose autism in...
Psychologists from Cardiff University have developed the first self-assessment test designed to help clinicians diagnose autism in adults.
View ArticleStudy identifies two key traits involved in development of...
Confusing reality with imagination and losing contact with reality are two key characteristics that could play a role in the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This is what we learn...
View ArticleResearchers examine neuroanatomical signature of schizophrenia in different...
While it is known that the incidence and outward symptoms of schizophrenia are strongly influenced by ethnic factors--for instance, patients from Asian ethnicities are more likely to experience visual...
View ArticleBionomics’ BNC210 Phase 1 trial for anxiety and depression meets primary...
Bionomics Limited, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and cancer, today...
View ArticleBrain & Behavior Research Foundation announces recipients of NARSAD Young...
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced the award of its NARSAD Young Investigator Grants valued at more than $13 million to 191 of the world's most promising young scientists.
View ArticleOsteopathic physicians, researchers to present clinical and research updates...
Osteopathic physicians, researchers and aligned medical professionals will present clinical and research updates in 15 specialties at OMED 15 in Orlando October 17-21.
View ArticleBenzodiazepines heighten risks for dementia and death
Patients taking benzodiazepines to treat psychiatric conditions should consider transitioning to other therapies because of heightened risks for dementia and death, according to clinicians from the...
View ArticleDoctors use MR-guided focused ultrasound to treat essential tremor
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is one of six locations nationally - and the only one in the Midwest - studying the safety and effectiveness of a promising new technology using...
View ArticleClinical trial initiated to determine feasibility, safety of focused...
The first patient with depression has been treated with focused ultrasound. This procedure marks the beginning of a pilot clinical trial to determine the feasibility and safety of MR-guided focused...
View ArticleOCD patients can benefit from exposure and response prevention therapy when...
Patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can improve their symptoms significantly by adding exposure and response prevention therapy to their treatment regimen when common drug treatment...
View ArticleFood smells activate impulse areas of the brain linked with...
The area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of obsessive-compulsive disorder is activated in obese children when introduced to food smells, according to a study being...
View ArticleSpecific deep-brain circuit's firing frequency can alter forebrain activity,...
Adjusting a specific deep-brain circuit's firing frequency immediately and dramatically alters rats' forebrain activity and alertness levels, Stanford University School of Medicine investigators have...
View ArticleTeens with moderate mental health problems vape e-cigarettes
Teenagers with moderate mental health problems who may not have considered smoking conventional cigarettes are turning to electronic cigarettes, a new USC study has found.
View ArticleUsing antidepressant drug during first trimester of pregnancy may increase...
Using paroxetine--a medication prescribed to treat conditions including depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder--during the first trimester of pregnancy may...
View ArticleDiscovery could lead to better therapies for people with obsessive compulsive...
Research led by investigators in veterinary and human medicine has identified genetic pathways that exacerbate severity of canine compulsive disorder in Doberman pinschers, a discovery that could lead...
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