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·September 16, 2020·4 min read

Why Culture May Be Contributing to Disordered Eating Among Women

Study reveals how eating disorders in some women are inextricably linked to their culture and upbringing.

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·September 9, 2020·5 min read

People With Anorexia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Show Brain Similarities and Differences

Those with body dysmorphic disorder and anorexia have abnormalities in activity and connectivity in visual and parietal brain networks. People with anorexia and body dysmorphia process images with high, low, or normal levels of detail. The abnormalities for low level of detail have the most direct relationship with disorder symptom severity and body perception.

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·March 12, 2020·5 min read

How brain biology promotes starvation in patients with anorexia nervosa

Hunger fails to activate food reward circuits in people with anorexia.

This shows an underweight teenager looking at her stomach in the mirror

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 24, 2020·3 min read

Eating disorders are about emotional pain, not food

The root of eating disorders are not necessarily a result of weight management, but a way to help manage negative emotions, researchers report.

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·October 1, 2019·3 min read

Three separate studies reveal trends for eating disorders in the U.S

The 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.

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·August 12, 2019·4 min read

Teenage eating disorders linked to early childhood eating habits

Children 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.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·July 15, 2019·4 min read

Anorexia not just a psychiatric disorder, it is also metabolic

A large scale genome-wide study suggest the origins of anorexia include both metabolic and psychiatric components.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 1, 2019·4 min read

Early warning signs of eating disorder revealed

A new study reveals several biomarkers for eating disorders that are apparent two years prior to diagnosis.

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·June 25, 2019·3 min read

These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat

Neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) appear to regulate food intake. The neurons appear to form part of a network that controls appetite loss in mice.

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·May 14, 2019·4 min read

Prior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers

Women 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.

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·May 1, 2019·3 min read

20 novel genes associated with bipolar disorder identified

A study of more than 50,000 patients with bipolar disorder in 14 countries helped researchers identify 20 new genetic risk factors for bipolar disorder. Eight of the genes also had an association with an increased risk for schizophrenia. ASD and anorexia, it was discovered, also had genetic ties to bipolar depression.

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·October 9, 2018·6 min read

Anorexic Patients Prefer Underweight Bodies

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.

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anorexia

Why Culture May Be Contributing to Disordered Eating Among Women

People With Anorexia and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Show Brain Similarities and Differences

How brain biology promotes starvation in patients with anorexia nervosa

Eating disorders are about emotional pain, not food

Three separate studies reveal trends for eating disorders in the U.S

Teenage eating disorders linked to early childhood eating habits

Anorexia not just a psychiatric disorder, it is also metabolic

Early warning signs of eating disorder revealed

These neurons affect how much you do, or don’t, want to eat

Prior eating disorders linked to long-term depression risk for mothers

20 novel genes associated with bipolar disorder identified

Anorexic Patients Prefer Underweight Bodies

Language and Empathy Have Distinct Origins in the Developing Brain

Using AI to Decode Facial Behavior and Brain Health

Positive Feedback Traps New Ideas

Abdominal Movement Flushes Neural Waste

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