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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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Featured Neurology

·September 26, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Identify Brain Circuitry Which Triggers Overeating

Researchers have pinpointed the precise cellular connections responsible for triggering overeating.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·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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·November 7, 2016·4 min read

Brains of Those with Anorexia and Bulimia Can Override Urge to Eat

Researchers have identified a neurological reasons why people with eating disorders are able to override the urge to eat.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·October 26, 2016·4 min read

Genetic Risk Factor for Binge Eating Discovered

A new study has identified a gene that appears to be associated with binge eating.

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Featured Psychology

·November 16, 2015·5 min read

A Surprising Link Between Eating Disorders and Bullying

A new study reports bullies are twice as likely to display symptoms of bulimia as other children who were not involved in bullying.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 30, 2021·6 min read

Eating Disorder Behaviors Alter Reward Response in the Brain

Eating disorder behaviors are reinforced due to changes in the brain's reward response processes and alterations in the food intake control network.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 10, 2017·4 min read

Bulimic Brains Respond Differently to Food Cues Following Stressful Events

According to a new study published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, the brains of women with the eating disorder Bulimia Nervosa respond differently to images of sugary and high-fat foods following a stressful situation than those without the disorder. Brain scans reveal bulimic women have decreased blood flow to the precuneus, an area of the brain associated with self-criticism, when presented with images of food following a stressful math test. The findings provide support to current theories that binge eating may provide an alternative focus to negative self-reflections.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 29, 2022·5 min read

Study Looks Into Little Known Purging Disorder

While purging may be a characteristic of bulimia nervosa, a new study reports a different kind of eating disorder may also be responsible for purging behaviors.

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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.

Featured Psychology

·June 12, 2018·5 min read

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

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.