Is diet culture fueling a new wave of eating disorders?
If you spend much time on the internet, it may seem everyone is rapidly growing thinner. Discourse on celebrities' bodies can feed dayslong news cycles.
Sep 11, 2026
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Feeding and Eating Disorders
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Eating disorders found to be more common in teens from low socioeconomic backgrounds
Teenagers from households with lower incomes and lower levels of education are more likely to have an eating disorder, a new study co-led by UCL researchers finds. The study, published in the International Journal of Eating ...
Sep 7, 2026
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We can't quit smartphones, but we can manage digital junk food better
Amy, a 27-year-old software developer, has struggled with disordered eating since she was a teenager. "But after learning to code, I got much better," she said in a research interview. "I often code for 10 or more hours without ...
Aug 26, 2026
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GLP-1 meds prompt rethink of obesity and eating disorder care
Obesity and eating disorders have traditionally been treated as separate areas of health care—but the rapid rise of GLP-1 medicines is increasingly bringing the two together. Adelaide University researchers say the growing ...
Aug 26, 2026
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Most people with eating disorders don't receive specialist NHS referral
A study of GP records for more than 35,000 adults in England and Northern Ireland has found that most people diagnosed with an eating disorder are never referred to specialist NHS treatment and that body weight plays a large ...
Aug 5, 2026
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For most mental health conditions, AI remains a liability, research finds
Despite improvements in how AI chatbots detect and respond to suicidal ideation, they still struggle with most other mental health conditions, researchers found.
Jul 27, 2026
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Young people from less-advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eating disorder
Eating disorders are often associated with teenage girls from socioeconomically advantaged families. However, a new study from the University of Copenhagen challenges this perception, suggesting that eating disorders are ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Stronger focus on nutrition needed in eating disorder recovery
Overreliance on body mass index (BMI) to measure recovery from eating disorders has sparked calls for better assessment methods. University of Queensland researchers reviewed 60 studies from five databases across 16 countries ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder show shared brain gene expression changes
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Lieber Institute for Brain Development have identified substantial similarities in brain gene activity among people with eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive ...
Jun 29, 2026
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Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs are being misused by people struggling with eating disorders, research reveals
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), such as Ozempic or Wegovy, have revolutionized type 2 diabetes and weight-loss management, but they have also led to some unfortunate outcomes. A recent study in JAMA ...
