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New risk factors for anxiety disorders

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From the University of Würzburg press release: Mental, social and inherited factors all play a role in anxiety disorders. In the journal Molecular Psychiatry, a research team from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) in Bavaria, Germany, describes… 

Are market bubbles caused by traders’ testosterone levels?

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From the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev press release: Research conducted at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) has determined that psychological momentum significantly affects performance among men but not among women, which may… 

OCD-like behavior linked to genetic mutation

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From the Northwestern University press release: A new Northwestern Medicine study found evidence suggesting how neural dysfunction in a certain region of the brain can lead to obsessive and repetitive behaviors much like obsessive-compulsive disorder… 

Precise technique tracks dopamine in the brain

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From the MIT press release: MIT researchers have devised a way to measure dopamine in the brain much more precisely than previously possible, which should allow scientists to gain insight into dopamine’s roles in learning,…