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Anorexic Girls Have Increased Bone Density After Physiological Estrogen Treatment, Study Finds
June 4, 2011 Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological (close to the form or amount of ... > full story -
People With Body-Image Disorders Process 'Big Picture' Visual Information Abnormally
May 26, 2011 People suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD -- a severe mental illness characterized by debilitating misperceptions that they appear disfigured and ugly -- process visual information ... > full story -
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Does Eating Give You Pleasure, or Make You Anxious?
May 20, 2011 While most people have a great deal of difficulty in dieting and losing weight, particularly if a diet extends over many months or years, individuals with anorexia nervosa can literally diet ... > full story -
Eat a Protein-Rich Breakfast to Reduce Food Cravings, Prevent Overeating Later, Researcher Finds
May 19, 2011 Eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day, according to new research. In addition, using functional magnetic resonance ... > full story -
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Spring Babies Face Anorexia Risk, Study Suggests
May 4, 2011 Anorexia nervosa is more common among people born in the spring, a new study has found. The researchers say their study -- which is the largest to date -- provides 'clear evidence' of a ... > full story -
Does Seeing Overweight People Make Us Eat More?
April 19, 2011 Consumers will choose and eat more indulgent food after they see someone who is overweight -- unless they consciously think about their health goals, according to a new ... > full story -
Genetic Changes Behind Sweet Tooth
April 4, 2011 The substance ghrelin plays an important role in various addictions, such as alcoholism and binge-eating. It also impacts on sugar consumption, which is due, in part, to genetic factors, new research ... > full story -
When Washing Becomes a Compulsion
April 1, 2011 Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often diagnosed too late in children and adolescents. Experts point out that appropriate early recognition and treatment can positively affect the course of the ... > full story -
Researchers Tie Parkinson's Drugs to Impulse Control Problems
March 24, 2011 Researchers found that dopamine agonists used in treating Parkinson's disease result in impulse control disorders in as many as 22 percent of ... > full story -
Youth at Risk for Obesity Show Greater Brain Activity in Response to Food
March 22, 2011 In a novel study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), investigators compared the neural response to food and monetary reward in lean adolescents at risk for obesity relative to lean ... > full story
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