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Motherhood May Spur Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in Some
Symptoms usually temporary, half of the women studied reported improvements after 6 months
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Scientists Pinpoint How Deep Brain Stimulation Eases OCD
MRI scans showed it normalized activity in areas of brain related to reward
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1/3 With Arthritis Report Anxiety or Depression
One-third of people with arthritis are depressed or anxious, a new study shows. And anxiety may be more common than depression.
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Harmless Pack Rat or Compulsive Hoarder?
For most people, the junk mail that clogs the mailbox and piles up around the house is simply an annoyance, something to go through and trash when time permits. For others, there's a compulsion to hang on to that clutter.
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Cortisol May Help Reduce Some Phobias
An extra dose of the stress hormone cortisol may help reduce stress-inducing phobias like the fear of heights, a study shows.
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Talk Therapy May Help Treat Social Anxiety
A 12-week course of talk therapy, when used to treat social anxiety disorder, produces changes in the electrical activity of the brain, according to new research.
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Did Facebook Trigger an Asthma Attack?
Can Facebook actually trigger asthma attacks? A case study out of Italy suggests it’s possible.
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Anxiety May Increase Risk of Heart Disease
Anxiety disorders significantly increase a person's risk of developing heart disease in the future and also raise the odds of suffering a fatal cardiac event, two new studies suggest.
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9/11 Still Wreaking Havoc on Health
The terrorist attack that leveled the twin towers of the World Trade Center is still causing new cases of asthma and posttraumatic stress, a new study says.
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Kava for Anxiety: Is Short-Term Use Safe?
A water-soluble extract of the plant kava was found to be safe and highly effective for the short-term treatment of anxiety in a new study. But concerns about its long-term safety and the safety of other kava formulations remain.
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Beta-Blocker May Erase Fearful Memories
A commonly used blood pressure medication may also help erase or subdue fearful memories, researchers report in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience.
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Medication for Anxiety Helps Older Adults
Medication for anxiety is "modestly beneficial" for very anxious older adults, according to a new study, but typically takes four weeks or so to work.
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Child Anxiety: Therapy Plus Zoloft Best
Cognitive behavior therapy and Zoloft are effective treatments for childhood anxiety disorders -- but the combination works best, a government-funded study finds.
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New OCD Treatment Helpful but Risky
Electrodes implanted deep in the brain reduce severe obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms -- but it's a risky procedure, a French study shows.
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Antipsychotic Drug May Ease Anxiety
Seroquel XR, an antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may ease generalized anxiety disorder, new research shows.
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Beyond “White Coat Syndrome”
Fear of doctors, tests, or needles can hinder preventive health care.
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Tony Shalhoub Takes on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Actor Tony Shalhoub advocates for obsessive compulsive disorder.
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Talk Therapy Curbs Panic Disorder
A 12-week course of talk therapy may help curb the often debilitating symptoms of panic disorder -- including intense fear, chest pain, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath.
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Shyness Gene Teased Out
Variations in the RGS2 gene are tied to kids' shyness and adult introversion, and may make anxiety disorders more likely, a new study shows.
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Scientists Spot Possible OCD Gene
Obsessive-compulsive disorder may be affected by the SAPAP3 gene, based on lab tests on mice, scientists report in the journal Nature.
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