FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 5, 2017·6 min readUltra Rare Gene Mutations Implicated in Eating DisordersResearchers report ultra rare damaging genetic variants contribute to the risk of developing eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 1, 2018·4 min readPerceptual Pathway That Causes Body Dysmorphia and Increased Risk of Eating Disorders IdentifiedResearchers have identified a psychological pathway that can lead to body dysmorphia, causing an increased risk of both eating and exercise disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 30, 2018·4 min readPrevalence of Eating Disorders Taken From Largest Sample in USResearchers have revised outdated estimates of the prevalence of eating disorders in the US. The study estimates 0.80% of people will suffer from anorexia during their life time, while 0.28% will be affected by bulimia and 0.85% of people will suffer from binge eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2018·5 min readA New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact AnorexiaResearchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 9, 2018·6 min readAnorexic Patients Prefer Underweight BodiesUsing virtual reality, researchers shed light on how those with anorexia perceive their own bodies.The study also found women with anorexia consider severely underweight bodies to be ideal and most attractive.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 14, 2019·4 min readPrior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothersWomen who suffered from eating disorders are at increased risk of developing depression during pregnancy and up until 18 years after the birth of their child.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 15, 2019·4 min readAnorexia not just a psychiatric disorder, it is also metabolicA large scale genome-wide study suggest the origins of anorexia include both metabolic and psychiatric components.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 12, 2019·4 min readTeenage eating disorders linked to early childhood eating habitsChildren who are picky eaters are at an increased risk of developing anorexia during their teen years. Those who overeat as children are at higher risk of binge eating disorders. Persistent undereating during childhood increased the risk of developing anorexia in teen years by 6% for girls.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 28, 2019·4 min readMany psychiatric disorders have heightened impulsivityThe largest delay discounting effects were found to be associated with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and schizophrenia. The image is in the public domain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 1, 2019·3 min readThree separate studies reveal trends for eating disorders in the U.SThe findings of three new studies reveal only 50% of those with eating disorders seek help for their condition. Certain demographics are less likely to seek help. Those with eating disorders have a 5-6 times higher risk of suicide attempts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 12, 2020·5 min readHow brain biology promotes starvation in patients with anorexia nervosaHunger fails to activate food reward circuits in people with anorexia.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 13, 2020·4 min readChildren with autism face higher risk of eating disordersChildren with autistic traits at age seven were 24% more likely to develop weekly eating disorders, including fasting, purging, and binge eating, by age 14.Read More
