Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain wiring Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) negatively impacts the lives of millions of people worldwide, but more effective ...

Researchers find that OCD brains recruit more regions to perform simple sequences, revealing new targets for TMS therapy and symptom assessment.

Scientists have identified the first brainwave biomarkers for OCD, opening the door to personalized, on-demand brain stimulation that targets distressing compulsive behaviors as they arise.

Last week, we pulled back the curtain on what it really means to live with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), beyond the jokes about being tidy or the throwaway lines about being ‘so OCD’. We ...

For the first time, researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have identified what happens in neural networks deep within the brain during obsessive thoughts and ...

A new study revealed that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The findings could help inform new ways in which ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A new study revealed that certain brain regions are more active in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) during cognitively demanding tasks. The ...

A specific pattern of brain activity in a frontal brain region is linked to compulsive behaviors like excessive hand washing, chronic hair-pulling, and skin-picking in people with obsessive compulsive ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have found signs of inflammation within the neuro-circuitry associated with adult obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The findings were reported June 21 in ...

Children with anorexia nervosa have widespread brain changes that can’t be explained by starvation alone. The finding brings us closer to identifying the neurological processes behind the condition, ...