Emerging research on mice suggests that changes in diet can both reduce and/or trigger mental illness.
Prior studies have found diet linked to reduction of abnormal behaviors in ...
Research on the role of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain's reward system may provide insights on impulse control problems associated with addiction and a number of ...
A provocative new theory from researchers at Tel Aviv University suggests untreated strep throat can affect the brain compromising motor and mental functioning.
According to the researchers, this can ...
A new research effort may help clinicians better predict how a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) will respond to some of the most commonly used ...
The percentage of youth suffering from a mental disorder is even greater than the most frequent major physical conditions in adolescence, including diabetes or asthma.
About 20 percent of youth ...
Cosmetic surgery appears to have only marginal benefits for individuals suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
Researchers discovered only two percent ...
People with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) often resort to cosmetic surgery to address mental health problems.
For example, they might get a nose job to treat a ...
For years, a small set of Parkinson patients have experienced a bizarre side effect from medications that changes personality and provokes risky behavior.
Now, scientists at UCL (University ...
A new study discovers anxiety and panic disorders may be the most disabling psychiatric conditions among individuals with Tourette syndrome (TS).
The study, based on the Global ...
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