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Image shows the location of the hypothalamus.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 3, 2016·4 min read

Basal Forebrain Linked to Appetite Control and Nicotine Addiction

A new study opens the door for new treatments to help treat obesity and other eating disorders.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 8, 2016·3 min read

Activating Dopamine Neurons Could Turn Off Binge Eating Behaviors

Activation of a neural circuit can inhibit binge like eating behaviors in mice.

Featured Psychology

·July 19, 2016·5 min read

Abnormalities Found in ‘Insight’ Areas of the Brain in Anorexia

According to researchers, people with anorexia nervosa scored lowest on a test measuring their ability to form insight.

Image shows the location of the nucleus accumbens in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 19, 2016·2 min read

Not So Sweet: Too Much Sugar During Adolescence Could Alter Brain’s Reward Circuits

A new study reports eating too much sugary foods as a teen can reduce activity in the nucleus accumbens.

Brain scan with the right caudate highlighted.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 8, 2015·3 min read

Altering Brain’s Response to Thin Models Helps Teens Overcome Eating Disorders

A brief dissonance-based eating disorder prevention program alters how young women's brains respond to images of super thin supermodels, a new study reports.

Cartoon of a person coming out of a door. To the right his shadow is eating piza, to the left, he is shouting at another person.

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.

Drawings of women's bodies. One has an apple overlaided and the other a pear.

Featured Psychology

·November 14, 2015·6 min read

Women With Apple Shaped Bodies More Prone to Binge Eating

According to a new study, women with apple shaped bodies may be at higher risk of binge eating episodes.

Featured Psychology

·November 13, 2015·3 min read

Teasing Girls About Weight Has Lasting Impact on Body Image and Eating Behaviors

A new study reports playground teasing about weight has lasting impact on girls' eating habits and body perception.

Image shows the location of the striatum in the brain.

Featured Psychology

·October 12, 2015·3 min read

Key Brain Activity Differences in People with Anorexia Discovered

A new study reports when people with anorexia decide what to eat, they engage the dorsal striatum, an area of the brain associated with habitual behavior.

Photo of woman's waist and measuring tape.

Featured Psychology

·October 7, 2015·6 min read

Link Between Gut Bacteria and Anorexia Nervosa Discovered

Researchers report gut bacteria could play a vital role in anorexia nervosa.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·May 29, 2014·4 min read

Creatures of Habit

A new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure.