Category: Mental Health
University of Georgia Study Uncovers Mechanism Behind Impulsive Overeating
Circuit in the Brain Linked to Impulsive Eating Discovered Many individuals have tried to control weight gain using different approaches to no avail. The inability to control food intake …
Simulating Exposure to Feces to Treat OCD Shows Promise
To combat obsessive-compulsive disorders related to cleanliness, Anglo-American researchers used a method known as the rubber hand illusion where the patients were made to feel as though their hands …Alzheimer’s: Researchers at UC San Francisco Can Predict the Course of the Disease
Using new brain imaging techniques, the researchers were able to predict the course of neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s patients. Ultimately, these discoveries may lead to personalized treatments. Alzheimer’s disease is …
University of Freiburg Identifies the Neurons Responsible for Rapid Eye Movements During Sleep
Scientists at the Universities of Bern and Fribourg (Switzerland) may have put their finger on the old question of why we remember some dreams and not others. The research …
University of Kansas: Sugar Can Cause Depression in Winter
If you are sensitive to winter blues, avoid sweets during this season. Added sugars can be harmful to mental health. During winter when it is cold and dark, it …
Baylor College of Medicine: Alzheimer’s Is Not Caused by the Herpes Virus
While several studies have suggested a link between the herpes virus and an increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new study contradicts this theory. With 50 million people …
Benzodiazepines: More Teenagers Are Getting Addicted
In the United States, the widespread use of these drugs for teen anxiety is becoming a concern. Anything taken in excess is harmful to health, let alone medication. A …
Excessive Bodybuilding Supplement Use May Be An Eating Disorder
The desire to build great physiques may be pushing men to replace meals with workout supplements, a trend some researchers have found to possibly be a new eating disorder. …Alzheimer’s: What If It Is Similar to Mad Cow Disease?
According to a new French study, proteins specific to Alzheimer’s disease behave like pathogenic prions, transmitting their abnormal form to healthy prion proteins. In the case of cattle prions …