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“The gut and the brain communicate in both directions,” Margolis says. “They impact each other. Gut Check Time Although scientists don’t understand the root causes of both GI disorders like irritable ...

I’ve lived with anxiety disorders for as long as I can remember. My sister has struggled with them too. Looking ...

Advances in MRI imaging being driven by researchers in Japan could reshape the way we treat psychiatric disorders ... the brain to reject excessive fear, such as phobias and social anxiety.

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Your brain also has fewer distractions at night, adds Dr. Jeffrey Strawn, director of the Anxiety Disorders Research Program at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. During the day ...

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