Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

More rapid refeeding protocol seems safe in anorexia nervosa

(HealthDay)—Refeeding patients with anorexia nervosa to achieve more rapid weight gain can be safe and effective in a hospital-based protocol, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in the International Journal of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New analysis challenges guidelines on treating anorexia nervosa

New international analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry has shown a lack of strong evidence to support current guidance on psychological therapies for treating anorexia nervosa over expert treatment as usual.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Past weight loss an overlooked factor in disordered eating

Dieters and weight loss researchers are familiar with the principle: The more weight you've lost, the harder it is to keep it off. A complex and vicious cycle of biological and behavioral factors make it so.

Pediatrics

State of the art review: eating disorders in children, teens

(HealthDay)—A new review presents recommendations for the management of eating disorders (EDs) in children. In addition, other research indicates that there has been a recent increase in the prevalence of eating disorders ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

'Connection error' in the brains of anorexics

When people see pictures of bodies, a whole range of brain regions are active. This network is altered in women with anorexia nervosa. In a functional magnetic resonance imaging study, two regions that are important for the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Faster weight gain can be safe for hospitalized anorexia patients

A new study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers of patients hospitalized with anorexia nervosa shows that a faster weight gain during inpatient treatment—well beyond what national standards recommend—is safe and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Global search for anorexia nervosa genes

(Medical Xpress)—Flinders University Professor Tracey Wade is collaborating with researchers worldwide in a global effort to identify genes that cause eating disorders.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Stress-coping strategy and mom's stress levels during pregnancy

Johns Hopkins researchers have found that offspring born to mother rats stressed during pregnancy lost weight faster and failed to turn on appropriate brain hunger signals in response to exercise and food restriction, compared ...

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