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Scientists have shown that obsessive compulsive disorder is linked to differences in brain structure in a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for the condition. OCD, in which obsessive thoughts drive sufferers to carry out bizarre and repetitive rituals, affects up to 3 per cent of the population. Symptoms may include repeated hand-washing, the constant need to check doors are locked and the arranging of items in a specific order. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago tags brain flaw compulsive behaviour obsessive compulsive |
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About 40 million adults will suffer from some form of anxiety disorder, including phobias, panic disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is estimated that nearly 15 percent of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan develop PTSD. This research by Rutgers is hoped to point to new methods of treatment. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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People with a disorder in which they are convinced they are ugly have a brain glitch when processing things they see, researchers said today. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 8 comments edit related share science |
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A person's optimism in the future seems to be controlled by a small front part of the mid-brain. 2 comments edit related share scienceIn a related story scientists give up on finding pessimism part of brain... what's the point... (sigh) picked by proverb 11 months ago |
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U.S. doctors are finding that hoarding -- the act of constantly acquiring possessions -- is very different from obsessive compulsive disorder. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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People who get migraines have structural differences in their brains notably in the cortex area that processes pain and other sensory information from the body. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Fragile X syndrome (FXS), a disorder of excess-excess synaptic connectivity, protein synthesis, memory extinction, body growth, excitability-and remarkably, affects 100,000 Americans and is the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism. The MIT researchers corrected FXS in mice. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Scientists got close to understanding pedophilia, suggesting that it is related to deficit in certain brain area. picked by maxriter 12 months ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |
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When Cordelia Cowsill was born, her future looked bleak indeed. She was suffering from an incurable genetic condition for which the only possible hope was to have half her brain removed. Doctors warned her parents, Amanda and Martyn Cowsill, that their daughter would never walk, talk, cry or smile like a normal child - even if she survived. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Brain Imaging test results suggest that it may soon be possible to reconstruct a picture of a person’s visual experience from measurements of brain activity alone. It may even be possible to “see” someone else’s dream. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
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Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world. 7 comments edit related share plime.comCreative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago |
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A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share technology |
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Scientists continue to find similarities between humans and chimps. They share most of our genes, they make and use tools, and they grasp some English pretty well, too. Now researchers find that we share a similar brain pattern when communicating. picked by MandolinOrange 6 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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She needed to have half of her brain removed due to the fact that she suffered from a very rare illness known as Rasmussen’s encephalitis, which eats away at the brain of the person infected. picked by AfroMosHi 4 weeks ago 2 comments edit related share world |
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A man with an unusually tiny brain managed to live an entirely normal life despite his condition, caused by a fluid build-up in his skull. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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An Australian study of brain imaging shows long-term, heavy use of marijuana can cause significant brain injury. picked by goober 3 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
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I have a love-hate relationship with these kind of sites. I love the riddles but often need the Answer button; which makes me feel less brilliant :) picked by henkspaan 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share entertainment |
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It's no secret culture influences your food preferences and taste in music. But now scientists say it impacts the hard-wiring of your brain. New research shows that people from different cultures use their brains differently to solve basic perceptual tasks. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
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Janine Leach, 15, from Sunderland, U.K., has a disorder known as Rasmussen s Encephalitis, which could trigger upwards of 100 seizures a day as surges of electricity in her brain made her nervous system misfire. picked by leopoldogolba 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Little test to see which side of the brain you use most. picked by marinuse 11 months ago 18 comments edit related share science |
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A quirky and comical tale of OCD picked by donteatpoop 10 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |