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September 25, 2018

Psychiatric Disorders Share Genetic Basis

Scientists Switch Off Pleasure from Food in Mice

Eating Triggers Endorphin Release in Brain

Hunger Hormones Can Increase Impulsivity

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Researchers Identify Brain Area Linked to Motivational Disruptions in Binge Eating

July 17, 2018 — Scientists have discovered that a small group of brain cells in the hypothalamus called 'orexin' neurons could be a promising target for medications ... read more

Evening Hours May Pose Higher Risk for Overeating, Especially When Under Stress, Study Finds

Jan. 16, 2018 — Experiments with a small group of overweight men and women have added to evidence that 'hunger hormone' levels rise and 'satiety (or fullness) ... read more

Binge Eating Linked to Weight-Loss Challenges

Dec. 5, 2017 — Overweight or obese patients who binge eat while trying to lose weight drop half as much as those who don't binge eat or those who do and subsequently stop, according to ... read more

Disordered Eating Among Young Adults Found to Have Long-Term Negative Health Effects

Nov. 21, 2017 — According to a recent study, disordered eating among young adults has long-term effects on their health. Disordered eating among 24-year-old women ... read more

Both Obese and Anorexic Women Have Low Levels of 'Feel Good' Neurosteroid

Nov. 10, 2017 — Women at opposite extremes of the weight spectrum have low levels of the neuroactive steroid allopregnanolone, according to new ... read more

Under Stress, Brains of Bulimics Respond Differently to Food

July 10, 2017 — The brains of women with bulimia nervosa react differently to images of food after stressful events than the brains of women without bulimia, magnetic resonance imaging scans ... read more

Binge Drinking Accelerates Alcohol Use Disorder, but Stable Daily Drinking May Be Just as Risky in the Long-Term

July 5, 2017 — Binge drinking may increase people’s risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs), especially adolescents and young adults, research shows. It ... read more

Further Support for Genetic Factors Underlying Addictions

June 13, 2017 — Impairment of a particular gene raises increases susceptibility to opioid addiction liability as well as vulnerability to binge eating according to a new study. Dysfunction of the gene, casein ... read more

Anorexia Nervosa Has a Genetic Basis

June 12, 2017 — Anorexia nervosa is associated with genetic anomalies on chromosome 12, a large-scale, international whole-genome analysis has now revealed for the first time. This finding might lead to new, ... read more

Prenatal Stress Predisposes Female Mice to Binge Eating

May 30, 2017 — Stress changes our eating habits, but the mechanism may not be purely psychological, research in mice suggests. A study has found that stressed mouse mothers were more likely to give birth to pups ... read more

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September 25, 2018

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Half of Those on Parkinson's Drugs May Develop Impulse Control Problems

June 20, 2018 — Over time, half of the people taking certain drugs for Parkinson's disease may develop impulse control disorders such as compulsive gambling, shopping or eating, according to a new ... read more

More Care Needed in Warnings About Fertility in Eating Disorder Treatment

Feb. 21, 2018 — Women in treatment for eating disorders need more nuanced information about reproductive health, and more thought needs to be given to how and why fertility information is delivered, according to new ... read more

Eating Disorder Treatments Need to Consider Social, Cultural Implications of the Illness

Nov. 13, 2017 — People in treatment for eating disorders are poorly served when it comes to addressing the cultural aspects of eating problems, according to new research. This emerges as part of an overall set of ... read more

A Flip Switch for Binge-Eating?

May 25, 2017 — Researchers have identified a subgroup of neurons in the mouse brain that, upon activation, immediately prompt binge-like ... read more

Study Shows Differences in Brain Activity Between Men, Women Who Are Obese

May 19, 2017 — A new study of obese people suggests that changes in their brains’ reward regions make them more prone to overeating, and that women and men exhibit different brain activity related to ... read more

For Anorexia Nervosa, Researchers Implicate Genetic Locus on Chromosome 12

May 12, 2017 — A landmark study has identified the first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa and has revealed that there may also be metabolic underpinnings to this potentially deadly ... read more

Parents' Use of Emotional Feeding Increases Emotional Eating in School-Age Children

Apr. 25, 2017 — Emotional eating is not uncommon in children and adolescents, but why youth eat emotionally has been unclear. Now a new longitudinal study from Norway has found that school-age children whose parents ... read more

Could Genetics Influence What We Like to Eat?

Apr. 24, 2017 — Gene variants could affect food preferences in healthy people, according to a new study. The findings could lead to new strategies that make it easier for people to stick to an optimal ... read more

Religiosity Does Not Increase the Risk of Anorexia Nervosa

Apr. 11, 2017 — Religiosity has been associated with various forms of fasting and self-starvation for thousands of years. Many believe that extreme religiosity can be a risk factor of anorexia nervosa. However, a ... read more

Model of Anorexia Nervosa Created Using Stem Cells

Mar. 14, 2017 — An international research team has created the first cellular model of anorexia nervosa (AN), reprogramming induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from adolescent females with the eating ... read more

Even After Treatment, Brains of Anorexia Nervosa Patients Not Fully Recovered

Mar. 1, 2017 — Even after weeks of treatment and considerable weight gain, the brains of adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa remain altered, putting them at risk for possible relapse, according to ... read more

Deep Brain Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Anorexia Is Safe and Might Improve Symptoms

Feb. 23, 2017 — A small study in 16 people suggests that deep brain stimulation is safe and might help improve mood, anxiety and well-being, while increasing ... read more

Treatment Strategy for Anorexia

Feb. 20, 2017 — New research conducted in adolescent rodents provides insights on the mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa and points to a potential treatment ... read more

Lasting Autistic Traits in Women With Anorexia

Feb. 2, 2017 — Women with anorexia display clear autistic traits, even once the eating disorder is under control and they have achieved a normal weight, according to research. The similarities between anorexia and ... read more

Stimulating the Brain With Electricity May Reduce Bulimia Symptoms

Jan. 25, 2017 — Key symptoms of bulimia nervosa, including the urge to binge eat and restrict food intake, are reduced by delivering electricity to parts of the brain using non-invasive brain stimulation, according ... read more

Research Reveals Help for Eating Disorder Patients

Jan. 6, 2017 — More people are dying from eating disorders than any other psychiatric disorder, and professor has discovered a way to help women by significantly reducing eating disorder symptoms in those who are ... read more

Identifying Children at Risk of Eating Disorders Is Key to Saving Lives

Jan. 5, 2017 — Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children as young as nine years old will allow medics to intervene early and save lives, experts ... read more

Given Time, Most Women With Anorexia or Bulimia Will Recover

Dec. 20, 2016 — Contrary to what is often believed, around two-thirds of women with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa will eventually recover from their eating disorders, new research ... read more

Online Group Therapy May Be Effective Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa

Nov. 30, 2016 — Online group therapy can be just as effective as face-to-face treatment, although the pace of recovery may be slower, results from a new study ... read more

Brains of Those With Anorexia, Bulimia Can Override Urge to Eat

Nov. 8, 2016 — Scientists have discovered the neurological reasons why those with anorexia and bulimia nervosa are able to override the urge to ... read more

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Half of those on Parkinson's drugs may develop impulse control problems

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

More care needed in warnings about fertility in eating disorder treatment

Monday, November 13, 2017

Eating disorder treatments need to consider social, cultural implications of the illness

Thursday, May 25, 2017

A flip switch for binge-eating?

Friday, May 19, 2017

Study shows differences in brain activity between men, women who are obese

Friday, May 12, 2017

For anorexia nervosa, researchers implicate genetic locus on chromosome 12

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Parents' use of emotional feeding increases emotional eating in school-age children

Monday, April 24, 2017

Could genetics influence what we like to eat?

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Religiosity does not increase the risk of anorexia nervosa

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Model of anorexia nervosa created using stem cells

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Even after treatment, brains of anorexia nervosa patients not fully recovered

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Deep brain stimulation for patients with chronic anorexia is safe and might improve symptoms

Monday, February 20, 2017

Treatment strategy for anorexia

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Lasting autistic traits in women with anorexia

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Stimulating the brain with electricity may reduce bulimia symptoms

Friday, January 6, 2017

Research reveals help for eating disorder patients

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Identifying children at risk of eating disorders is key to saving lives

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Given time, most women with anorexia or bulimia will recover

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Online group therapy may be effective treatment for bulimia nervosa

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Brains of those with anorexia, bulimia can override urge to eat

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Genetic risk factor for binge eating discovered

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Eating disorder gene alters feeding and behavior in female mice

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Perceived obesity causes lower body satisfaction for women than men, study shows

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Monday, September 19, 2016

Binge-eating disorder linked to other health conditions

Monday, September 5, 2016

Heredity a major factor in ADHD, binge eating and alcohol dependence

Monday, August 22, 2016

One approach can prevent teen obesity, eating disorders, new guidelines say

Monday, August 8, 2016

Activating dopamine neurons could turn off binge-like eating behavior

Friday, August 5, 2016

Women appear to be more accepting of their bodies/weight

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Abnormalities found in 'insight' areas of the brain in anorexia

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Oxytocin's role in binge eating

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Childhood binge eating: Families, feeding, and feelings

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Anorexia nervosa: Pleasure at getting thin more than fear of getting fat

Monday, May 23, 2016

Tweeting your weight loss? Is there a link between microblogging, eating disorders?

Monday, May 16, 2016

Obese or anorexic individuals react differently to taste, study says

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Greater social media use tied to higher risk of eating, body image concerns

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Researchers find potential breakthrough in binge-eating disorder treatment

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

School affects girls' chances of being diagnosed with an eating disorder

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Anorexia-like condition in mice triggered by combination of genetic risk, stress, dieting

Monday, April 4, 2016

Mindfulness-based eating awareness helps adolescents eat healthier foods, be more active

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Parents' binge eating, restrictive feeding practices may be reactions to kids' emotions

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Brain stimulation may reduce symptoms, improve decision-making in people with anorexia

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Banning words on Instagram doesn't help, it makes it worse

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Mental health conditions common among bariatric surgery patients

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Confident body, confident child: Breakthrough parent training program shows promise in promoting body satisfaction and healthy eating

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Brain tumor revealed by treatment-resistant depression

Monday, December 21, 2015

Call to regulate starvation of 'Paris thin' models

Monday, November 16, 2015

Surprising links between bullying and eating disorders

Friday, November 13, 2015

Have an apple-shaped body? You may be more susceptible to binge eating

Monday, October 12, 2015

Key differences in brain activity in people with anorexia nervosa revealed by study

Monday, October 5, 2015

Gut bacteria population, diversity linked to anorexia nervosa

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