Psychology & Psychiatry
Tackling teen body image at home
It is no secret that body image impacts a large portion of West Australians, with eating disorders affecting an estimated 1 million Australians at the end of 2012.
Mar 2, 2016
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News tagged with bulimia
Psychology & Psychiatry
Excessive mortality observed in anorexia nervosa
(HealthDay)—Mortality is increased among patients with eating disorders, with higher mortality for those with anorexia nervosa (AN) compared with bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and eating disorder not ...
Jan 23, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychological technique helps women who have bulimia
Researchers from the University of Granada have proven that there are two psychological techniques that help reduce body dissatisfaction and its associated symptoms in women with bulimia nervosa, both of them based on the ...
Jan 20, 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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Binge eating disorder can be treated
When most people hear the term "eating disorder," they usually think of anorexia or bulimia nervosa. While anorexia and bulimia are more commonly recognized, doctors are concerned about a different kind of eating disorder ...
Nov 10, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens with bulimia recover faster when parents are included in treatment
Involving parents in the treatment of adolescents with bulimia nervosa is more effective than treating the patient individually, according to a study led by Daniel Le Grange, PhD, Benioff UCSF Professor in children's health ...
Sep 18, 2015
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Diabetes
Bulimia nervosa tied to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
(HealthDay)—Binge eating disorder (BED) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are associated with increased incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a study published in the September issue of the International ...
Aug 23, 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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anorexia/bulimia: A bacterial protein implicated
Eating disorders (ED) such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating disorder affect approximately 5-10% of the general population, but the biological mechanisms involved are unknown. Researchers at Inserm Unit 1073, ...
Oct 7, 2014
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Immunology
Patients with eating disorders have an increased risk of autoimmune diseases
Finnish researchers have observed an association between eating disorders and several autoimmune diseases with different genetic backgrounds. These findings support the link between immune-mediated mechanisms and development ...
Aug 26, 2014
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