Abnormal repetitive behaviors in mice are strongly linked to multiple biomarkers of oxidative stress, which occurs when antioxidants cannot counteract the effects of harmful molecules in the body, ...

A research team has unveiled the cause and molecular mechanism of chronic brain inflammation that results in repetitive behavioral disorders. The research team demonstrated that an inflammatory ...

Example of repetitive behavior seen in mice. Some mice trace the same route through their cage over and over and over again. Abnormal repetitive behaviors in mice are strongly linked to multiple ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a brain circuit that can drive repetitive and compulsive behaviors in mice, even when natural rewards such as food or social contact are ...

When the causes of body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair pulling (trichotillomania), skin picking (excoriation disorder), or nail biting, are discussed, the question often arises: ...

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” These words, from 19th-century philosopher George Santayana (famously paraphrased by British prime minister Winston Churchill in ...

Trichotillomania is a complex psychiatric condition characterised by the recurrent urge to pull out one’s hair, typically resulting in noticeable hair loss and significant personal distress. As a ...