Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds new approach to block binge eating
A new therapeutic target for the treatment of compulsive binge eating has been identified by researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).
Oct 6, 2016
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News tagged with binge eating
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Binge-eating disorder linked to other health conditions
Binge-eating disorder (BED) was linked with a broad range of other illnesses in a recent study, with the strongest associations related to the endocrine and circulatory systems.
Sep 19, 2016
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Genetics
Heredity is a major factor in ADHD, binge eating and alcohol dependence
It is principally hereditary factors that lead to adults with ADHD developing alcohol dependence and binge eating. This is the conclusion of a doctoral thesis from Linköping University. Since heredity plays such a large ...
Sep 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Activating dopamine neurons could turn off binge-like eating behavior
While binge eating affects about 10 percent of adults in the United States, the neurobiological basis of the disease is unclear. Researchers at the USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine ...
Aug 8, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Dieting approaches may not be effective for weight loss, according to research
Weight control attempts by middle-aged New Zealand women are not linked with change in weight three years later, according to new University of Otago research.
Aug 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Women appear to be more accepting of their bodies/weight
Despite growing rates of obesity in the United States, and a culture apparently obsessed with selfies, women today appear to be more accepting of their bodies than in the past, at least in regard to weight, according to research ...
Aug 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines oxytocin's role in binge eating
A study by York University researcher Caroline Davis and her colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is the first to demonstrate that variants of the Oxytocin Receptor (OXTR) gene contribute to why ...
Jul 12, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research to develop treatment for men with eating disorders
With eating disorders increasingly becoming more prevalent in men, researchers at Western Sydney University are embarking on a new study to understand more about men's experiences of the condition, and improve the types of ...
Jul 8, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Binge-eating disorder patients respond well to major forms of treatment
A new systematic review by the RTI International-University of North Carolina (UNC) Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC), published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine, identified several effective options for treating ...
Jun 29, 2016
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Health
Childhood binge eating: Families, feeding, and feelings
Binge eating is the most prevalent type of eating disorder across races, ethnic groups, ages, and genders. Surprisingly, binge eating has even been reported in children as young as 5 years old.
Jun 28, 2016
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