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Unusual Fish-Eating Dinosaur Had Crocodile-Like Skull
January 13, 2008 An unusual dinosaur has been shown to have a skull that functioned like a fish-eating crocodile, despite looking like a dinosaur. It also possessed two huge hand claws, perhaps used as grappling ... > full story -
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People With Anorexia Less Likely To Be Blamed When Biology, Genetics Explained
January 11, 2008 People given a biological and genetics-based explanation for the causes of anorexia nervosa were less likely to blame people with anorexia for their illness than those given a sociocultural ... > full story -
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Disordered Eating Less Common Among Teen Girls Who Regularly Eat Family Meals
January 7, 2008 Adolescent girls who frequently eat meals with their families appear less likely to use diet pills, laxatives or other extreme measures to control their weight five years later, according to a new ... > full story -
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Males With A Female Twin May Be At Higher Risk For Anorexia Nervosa
December 3, 2007 Males who have a twin sister appear more likely to develop the eating disorder anorexia nervosa than other males, including those with a twin brother. This finding supports the hypothesis that ... > full story -
Brain Patterns Of Former Anorexics Reveal Clues To Disorder's Lasting Impact
December 1, 2007 Even after more than a year of maintaining a normalized body weight, young women with past anorexia nervosa show vastly different patterns of brain activity compared to similar women without the ... > full story -
Eating Disorders In Adolescents
November 19, 2007 A new study, one of the first to examine trends in adolescent weight control behaviors over a 10-year period, found that the prevalence of these behaviors in male adolescents significantly increased, ... > full story -
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Emotional Eaters Susceptible To Weight Regain
November 8, 2007 Just in time for the start of the holiday eating season -- a new study finds that dieters who have the tendency to eat in response to external factors, such as at parties, have fewer problems with ... > full story -
One In Five Bariatric Surgery Candidates Not Psychologically Cleared For Surgery
October 15, 2007 Researchers reported that 18 percent of 500 candidates for bariatric surgery did not receive the initial psychiatry clearance for the surgery. The study is the first to examine the reliability of ... > full story -
Turn Off The TV During Family Meals
October 14, 2007 September and October mark the start of television's new fall season as the premieres of new shows and old favorites hit the airwaves. But, University of Minnesota researchers found that watching ... > full story -
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Abundant Delicious Food Could Result In 'Food Addiction', Analysis Suggests
October 5, 2007 Scientists have taken a closer look at existing studies on food intake and human behavior and found an increasing proportion of food consumption appears to be driven by pleasure, not just by the need ... > full story
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