anorexia

Anorexic Patients Prefer Underweight Bodies

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2018

Using 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...

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A New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact Anorexia

Neuroscience NewsJuly 26, 2018

Researchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.... Read More...

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Binging, Purging and Fasting More Common in Overweight and Obese Young Adults

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2018

A new study reports overweight and obese young adults are almost twice as likely than their peers of lower weight to binge, purge and embark on other behaviors associated with eating disorders. Researchers found Asian/Pacific islanders and sexual minorities were also at higher risk of developing eating disorders.... Read More...

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Prevalence of Eating Disorders Taken From Largest Sample in US

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2018

Researchers have revised outdated estimates of the prevalence of eating disorders in the US.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...

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Researchers Identify Area of the Amygdala Involved in Taste Aversion

Neuroscience NewsApril 5, 2018

A new study implicates the basolateral amygdala in conditioned taste aversion. The study could pave the way for treatments to curb taste aversions associated with chemotherapy and eating disorders.... Read More...

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Perceptual Pathway That Causes Body Dysmorphia and Increased Risk of Eating Disorders Identified

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 1, 2018

Researchers have identified a psychological pathway that can lead to body dysmorphia, causing an increased risk of both eating and exercise disorders.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsNovember 10, 2017

Women who suffer from eating disorders from anorexia to obesity have lower levels of allopregnanolone, a progesterone metabolite previously linked to mood disorders, a new study reports.... Read More...

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