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Thank goodness. They've finally found a cure for JG's BDS.
Posted on: March 17, 2017 at 09:00:40 CT
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And of course, for TDS. PTL.
Scientists uncover cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder
The identification of a protein deficiency that may cause obsessive-compulsive disorder suggests anti-depressants often used for treatment are not tailored to its cause.
Researchers at the Julius-Maximillians-Universitat, or JMU, in Germany have identified the absence of a specific protein as the possible cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.
Roughly 2 percent of the population experience symptoms of OCD at least once in their lifetime.
The protein called SPRED2 is found in high concentrations in regions of the brain known as the basal ganglia and the amygdala. SPRED2 inhibits an important signal pathway of cells, the Ras/ERK-MAP kinase cascade, which is more active than normal when missing.
"We were able to show in mouse models that the absence of the protein SPRED2 alone can trigger an excessive grooming behavior," Kal Schuh, professor at the Institute of Physiology at JMU, said in a press release. Previous studies have implicated multiple factors as being responsible for OCD but no clear trigger had been identified until now.
Scientists uncover cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder
The identification of a protein deficiency that may cause obsessive-compulsive disorder suggests anti-depressants often used for treatment are not tailored to its cause.
Researchers at the Julius-Maximillians-Universitat, or JMU, in Germany have identified the absence of a specific protein as the possible cause of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.
Roughly 2 percent of the population experience symptoms of OCD at least once in their lifetime.
The protein called SPRED2 is found in high concentrations in regions of the brain known as the basal ganglia and the amygdala. SPRED2 inhibits an important signal pathway of cells, the Ras/ERK-MAP kinase cascade, which is more active than normal when missing.
"We were able to show in mouse models that the absence of the protein SPRED2 alone can trigger an excessive grooming behavior," Kal Schuh, professor at the Institute of Physiology at JMU, said in a press release. Previous studies have implicated multiple factors as being responsible for OCD but no clear trigger had been identified until now.
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Thank goodness. They've finally found a cure for JG's BDS. - GA Tiger MU - 3/17 09:00:40