News tagged with eating disorders

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Fatty foods really are mood enhancers

A new study published in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows just why it is that people tend to turn to fatty foods in order to boost their emotional state and reduce feelings of sadness. Be it ...

Medical research created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 11 | with audio podcast report

First study of eating disorders in teen ER patients suggests an opportunity to spot hidden problems

Could the emergency room be a good place to spot undiagnosed eating disorders among teens, and help steer them to treatment? A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that could be the case.

Health created Nov 19, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Frontiers publishes systematic review on the effects of yoga on major psychiatric disorders

Yoga has positive effects on mild depression and sleep complaints, even in the absence of drug treatments, and improves symptoms associated with schizophrenia and ADHD in patients on medication, according to a systematic ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Does eating give you pleasure or make you anxious?

(Medical Xpress) -- Perhaps the most puzzling symptom of anorexia nervosa -- a disorder that tends to occur in young women -- is the refusal to eat, resulting in extreme weight loss. While most people have a great deal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Drunkorexia:' A recipe for disaster

It is well known that eating disorders are common among teens and college students. Heavy alcohol consumption is another well-known unhealthy habit of this age group. A new study from the University of Missouri shows that ...

Health created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Neurbiological mechanism behind anorexia/self starvation found in mouse

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found inborn traits in mice, which might explain why some individuals are more prone to develop anorexia/self starvation than others. A study showing that genetic defects in the cells ...

Medical research created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Do deficits in brain cannabinoids contribute to eating disorders?

A new report in Biological Psychiatry suggests that deficits in endocannabinoid function may contribute to anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Endocannabinoids are substances made by the brain that affect brain function and ch ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No anorexia emergency, La Scala ballerinas claim

The ballet company at Milan's famous La Scala opera house fought back Wednesday, after one of their leading dancers was fired for giving interviews in which she said the industry has an anorexia problem.

Health created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Omega-3 linked with reduced risk for smallest babies

(Medical Xpress) -- Omega-3 fatty acids may have a role in preventing heart attack or strokes in adults who were small at birth, according to University of Sydney researchers.

Health created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Israeli law eyes super-thin models as bad examples

(AP) -- Told she was too fat to be a model, Danielle Segal shed a quarter of her weight and was hospitalized twice for malnutrition. Now that a new Israeli law prohibits the employment of underweight models, ...

Health created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Preteen food choices may help predict eating disorders later

(HealthDay) -- The food choices young girls make could help doctors predict if they are at risk for developing an eating disorder as teenagers, according to a new study that analyzed food diaries compiled ...

Health created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For some women, genes may influence pressure to be thin

Genetics may make some women more vulnerable to the pressure of being thin, a study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders has found. From size-zero models to airbrushed film stars, thinness is portra ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children at risk of eating disorders have higher IQ and better working memory, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Children at risk for eating disorders on average have a higher IQ and better working memory but have poorer attentional control, according to researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: More plus-size models could change women's obsession with thin bodies

British women's obsession for thin bodies could potentially be changed if advertising showed more plus size models, suggests a preliminary study published today.

Health created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Findings on overeating may aid in the fight against obesity when metabolic and psychological treatments fail

(Medical Xpress)—A similar, insidious craving plagues all addicts, no matter the substance of choice. A new study published in NeuroImage from Center for BrainHealth scientists Dr. Francesca Filbey, assist ...

Neuroscience created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast