Psychology & Psychiatry
Study points to treatment strategy for anorexia
New research conducted in adolescent rodents provides insights on the mechanisms behind anorexia nervosa and points to a potential treatment strategy.
Feb 20, 2017
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News tagged with anorexia nervosa
Psychology & Psychiatry
Parent-focused treatment effective in combatting anorexia nervosa
Experts have identified a new treatment option that can be used to support adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN).
Jul 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anorexia nervosa: Pleasure at getting thin more than fear of getting fat
A study from Inserm, Paris Descartes University and Sainte Anne Hospital suggests that anorexia nervosa might not be explained by fear of gaining weight, but by the pleasure of losing it... and that the phenomenon might be ...
Jun 7, 2016
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Health
Holidays often a challenge for people with eating disorders
With food everywhere you look, difficult relatives and pressure to create perfect memories, the holidays can be a tough time for those who struggle with eating disorders.
Dec 11, 2015
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Neuroscience
New study reveals key differences in brain activity in people with anorexia nervosa
When people with anorexia nervosa decide what to eat, they engage a part of the brain associated with habitual behavior. This finding by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, ...
Oct 12, 2015
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Health
When 'healthy' eating becomes a health risk
In their quest for healthy eating, many Americans are turning to restrictive diets – from vegan to Paleo to low-carb – that they believe are the most "pure" or beneficial. But when people decide to go beyond these and ...
Sep 16, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clinical signs of citrin deficiency mimic anorexia nervosa
(HealthDay)—The clinical features of citrin deficiency (CD) may mimic those of anorexia nervosa (AN), according to a case report published online July 20 in Pediatrics.
Jul 21, 2015
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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 ...
Jul 14, 2015
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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 ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Genetics
Gene loss creates eating disorder-related behaviors in mice
Building on their discovery of a gene linked to eating disorders in humans, a team of researchers at the University of Iowa has now shown that loss of the gene in mice leads to several behavioral abnormalities that resemble ...
Apr 9, 2015
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