Eating Disorder News

Posted May 9, 2013:

• Sexual Harassment Linked to 'Purging' -- In Men

Posted May 8, 2013:

• Rethinking Treatment Goals Improves Results for Those With Persistent Anorexia

Posted May 1, 2013:

• The Biology Behind Binge Eating

Posted April 23, 2013:

• Binge Eating Curbed by Deep Brain Stimulation in Animal Model

Posted April 10, 2013:

• Brain Imaging Studies Reveal Neurobiology of Eating Disorders

Posted April 9, 2013:

• Google Searches About Mental Illness Follow Seasonal Patterns

Posted March 28, 2013:

• Eating Disorders, Muscle Dysmorphia, and Self Perceived Masculinity

Posted March 15, 2013:

• Unhealthy Eating Can Make a Bad Mood Worse

Posted March 6, 2013:

• Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Patients With Chronic, Treatment Resistant Anorexia Nervosa

Posted January 30, 2013:

• Peer Pressure Trumps 'Thin' Ideals in the Media

Posted January 24, 2013:

• 'Connection Error' in Brains of Anorexics

Posted January 21, 2013:

• Perfectionism and Eating Disorders: Complex Issue

Posted January 3, 2013:

• Secretive Food Concocting: New Characteristic of Binge Eating Identified

Posted December 10, 2012:

• Binge Eating, Overeating May Be Associated With Initiating Use of Marijuana, Other Drugs

Posted November 19, 2012:

• Eating Disorders in Teens: Could the Emergency Room Be a Good Place to Spot Them?

Posted November 18, 2012:

• New Bulimia Treatment Developed

Posted November 7, 2012:

• More Plus-Size Models Could Change Women’s Obsession With Thin Bodies

Posted October 17, 2012:

• This Is Your Brain on Food: Studies Reveal How Diet Affects Brain Functions

Posted October 16, 2012:

• Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness Confirmed in Large-Scale Swedish Study

Posted August 20, 2012:

• Pro-Anorexic Bloggers Interviewed

Posted July 17, 2012:

• Girls With Eating Disorders Regain Healthy Fatty Acid Levels When Their Weight Normalizes

Posted July 2, 2012:

• Childless Women With Fertility Problems at Higher Risk of Hospitalization for Psychiatric Disorders

Posted June 25, 2012:

• Binge Eating Improves With Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

Posted June 21, 2012:

• Eating Disorder Behaviors and Weight Concerns Are Common in Women Over 50

Posted June 20, 2012:

• Role of Cellular Protein Demonstrated in Regulation of Binge Eating

Posted May 14, 2012:

• Brain Circuitry Is Different for Women With Anorexia and Obesity

Posted May 3, 2012:

• Pleasure Eating Triggers Body's Reward System and May Stimulate Overeating

Posted April 24, 2012:

• Binge Eating May Lead to Addiction-Like Behaviors
• Family Life Study Reveals Key Events That Can Trigger Eating Disorders

Posted April 4, 2012:

• Antipsychotic Drug May Be Helpful Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

Posted February 29, 2012:

• Two Genes Do Not Make a Voter

Posted January 24, 2012:

• School Obesity Programs May Promote Worrisome Eating Behaviors and Physical Activity in Kids

Posted January 4, 2012:

• Experts Urge BMI Method for Calculating Weight in Kids With Eating Disorders

Posted December 9, 2011:

• Decades-Old Treatment Guidelines for Anorexia Challenged

Posted December 7, 2011:

• New Approach to Management of Overeating in Children

Posted October 31, 2011:

• Research Examines College Students' Knowledge About Eating Disorders
• Do Deficits in Brain Cannabinoids Contribute to Eating Disorders?

Posted October 26, 2011:

• Study Shows Why Underrepresented Men Should Be Included in Binge Eating Research

Posted September 27, 2011:

• Atypical Antipsychotics Appear to Be Effective for Only Few Off-Label Uses, Study Suggests

Posted August 2, 2011:

• Research Into Eating Disorders and Fertility Reveals Mixed Picture

Posted August 1, 2011:

• School Obesity-Prevention Curriculum Can Reduce Medical Costs

Posted July 26, 2011:

• New Study Sheds Light on Role of Genetics in Recovering from Eating Disorders

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Evidence for 'Food Addiction' in Humans

Posted July 11, 2011:

• Eating Disorders Impact Brain Function, New Brain Research Suggests

Posted July 4, 2011:

• Patients With Eating Disorders Have an Elevated Rate of Death

Posted June 16, 2011:

• Pregnancy-Related Depression Linked to Eating Disorders and Abuse Histories
• Children as Young as Ten Vomit to Lose Weight, With Highest Rates in Boys

Posted June 6, 2011:

• High Amounts of the Hormone Leptin Are Linked to Decreased Depression

Posted June 4, 2011:

• Anorexic Girls Have Increased Bone Density After Physiological Estrogen Treatment, Study Finds

Posted May 26, 2011:

• People With Body-Image Disorders Process 'Big Picture' Visual Information Abnormally

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