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Select a Story below- 02 February 2012 Is OCD linked to Immune System Problems?
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02 February 2012
Is OCD linked to Immune System Problems?
New research provides insight into potential causes of OCD. During the past few years, scientists have learned that this anxiety disorder may be linked to immunological problems.
Several small studies have found that patients with OCD have smaller numbers of some immune system cells and signs of autoimmune activity. - 30 January 2012 Hypersensitive Children May Develop OCD
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30 January 2012
Hypersensitive Children May Develop OCD
Are some children more inclined than others to become adults who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? According to a research conducted at Tel Aviv University, Israel, some sensitivities found in children may prove so.
- 19 January 2012 Is it still the ‘Age of Anxiety.’?
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19 January 2012
Is it still the ‘Age of Anxiety.’?
Ours is an age in which a growing number of people suffer from anxiety. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders now affect 18 percent of the adult population of the United States, or about 40 million people. By comparison, mood disorders — depression and bipolar illness, primarily — affect 9.5 percent. That makes anxiety the most common psychiatric complaint by a wide margin.
