A provocative study using genetically altered mice finds a cause-and-effect link between the immune system and a psychiatric disorder.
Mario Capecchi, a Nobel Prize-winning geneticist, discovered that bone marrow ...
Over the past decade, the use of deep brain stimulation to relieve treatment-resistant depression has grown in popularity.
The option is important because while most patients with ...
Researchers have discovered that mice missing a single gene developed repetitive obsessive-compulsive-like behaviors.
The genetically altered mice, which behaved much like people with a certain type ...
First we learn about sex addiction, now researchers are studying work addiction and how better to measure the disorder.
In a new study, Spanish researchers have developed a new scale for ...
For many, the recession means we need to do more work. And, in today’s competitive world, not only do we have to work harder, but we also must work ...
A draft of proposed changes to the way mental disorders are classified has been released by the American Psychiatric Association.
The new edition will be the fifth revision ...
A new large-scale study discovers a link between spending a lot of time browsing the Internet and depressive symptoms.
University of Leeds psychologists found striking evidence that ...
An new online treatment system will provide real-time care by combining patient-provider communication with physiological biofeedback to assist patients suffering with panic disorder and anxiety problems.
Vincent Tseng ...
Scientists have learned that pathologic gambling may accompany Parkinson’s disease. New research suggests individuals with PD and a gambling problem are more likely to display abnormal social ...
A new study finds that reducing the dosage of drugs used for Parkinson’s has a surprising effect -- including withdrawal symptoms similar to those reported by cocaine addicts.
Dopamine agonist ...
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