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  • May 2008
    • Surgery for Depression? Yup.

      Surgery for Depression? Yup.

      (Newser) - A type of brain surgery previously used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease may be effective in countering the debilitating effects of deep depression, CNN reports. A new study shows that deep brain stimulation, a process in which electrodes are inserted into problem areas in the brain and hooked up to a power source, can decrease symptoms of depression up to 50%. More »

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      depression   Parkinson's disease   neuroscience   psychiatric disorders   psychiatrist   brain scans   obsessive compulsive disorder   deep brain stimulation

  • October 2007
  • September 2007
    • Marketer Says He's Nailed a Nasty Habit

      Marketer Says He's Nailed a Nasty Habit

      (Newser) - A Dutch marketer says he can cure the pernicious problem of nail biting in under a month with the “preventer,” a tooth guard that’s molded to fit either the upper or lower teeth and makes it impossible to bite. “The impulse disturbance is so frustrated that it is controlled,” the nervous-nibbling naysayer told the AP. “You don't have any problem any more.” More »

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      stress   anxiety   obsessive compulsive disorder   OCD   Holland

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