Eating Disorder News and Research

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Diabetes drug may help recover from short periods of severe food insecurity or anorexia

New research results suggest that the widely used diabetes drug metformin may be beneficial for recovering from short periods of severe food insecurity or anorexia.

21 Apr 2023

Can a disrupted gut microbiota contribute to anorexia nervosa pathogenesis?

Research investigates whether a disrupted gut microbiota contributes to anorexia nervosa pathogenesis. The study found that a disruptive gut microbiome may contribute to anorexia nervosa pathogenesis.

18 Apr 2023

Is social media fueling body image issues and disordered eating?

Researchers assessed the impact of social media usage on body image and disordered eating behaviors.

6 Apr 2023

Exposure therapy could be a promising treatment for adolescents with eating disorders

Whether you're afraid of dogs, needles or enclosed spaces, one of the most effective interventions for this type of anxiety disorder is exposure therapy in which you confront your fear in a safe environment.

5 Apr 2023

A review on two novel eating disorders

Researchers review existing data on avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and atypical-type anorexia nervosa (AN).

13 Mar 2023

Spike in eating disorders: Millions of people suffer from the condition

Mental health issues clung to COVID-19 like remoras to a shark during the height of the pandemic. And among the most serious were eating disorders.

9 Mar 2023

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers examined the structural brain changes in patients with post-COVID fatigue.

3 Mar 2023

Neural mechanisms underlying the effects of mindfulness on anxiety in anorexia nervosa

Sadly, many family members, friends, and celebrities have suffered from anorexia nervosa, or AN, a severe psychiatric illness associated with intense anxieties concerning weight, shape, and self-esteem. AN is characterized by an eating disorder, food restriction, voluntary vomiting, and extreme emaciation.

3 Feb 2023

Research supports weight-neutral care for women with binge eating disorders

In a recent study published in the journal eClinical Medicine, researchers in the United States reported findings of qualitative research that they pursued to understand the perceived impact of weight stigma and weight-neutral care among women receiving treatment for binge eating disorder (BED) with type 2 diabetes. BED is the most common eating disorder in the United States (US).

29 Jan 2023

Body dissatisfaction found to be primary cause of eating disorders

Eating disorders are stereotypically associated with adolescents and young adults. Growing evidence, however, suggests that these conditions can occur at any time during a woman's lifespan, including at midlife.

18 Jan 2023

New report shows increase in mental disorder rates among 17 to 19 year olds in 2022

One in four 17 to 19 year olds in England had a probable mental disorder in 2022 – an increase from one in six in 2021.

2 Dec 2022

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

Conducting the first known comparison of the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder, a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC found significant differences in brain structure between the sexes.

10 Nov 2022

Study finds link between different styles of humor and body perception in women

Women who use positive humor to describe themselves have higher levels of 'body appreciation' than those who use self-deprecating humor, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

12 Oct 2022

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

People who seek medical treatment for obesity or an eating disorder do so with the hope their health plan will pay for part of it. But whether it's covered often comes down to a measure invented almost 200 years ago by a Belgian mathematician as part of his quest to use statistics to define the "average man."

12 Oct 2022

What were the effects of COVID-19 on our food choices?

In new research, a protocol was proposed to assess the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on eating behavior and food choices.

3 Oct 2022

California and New York aim to curb diet pill sales to minors

California and New York are on the cusp of going further than the FDA in restricting the sale of non-prescription diet pills to minors as pediatricians and public health advocates try to protect kids from extreme weight-loss gimmicks online.

14 Sep 2022

Engagement in bulking and cutting is associated with symptoms of eating disorders

A new study, published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, has found that nearly half of men, and one in five women, transgender and gender non-conforming participants, engaged in a "bulk and cut" cycle in the past 12 months.

13 Sep 2022

Implanted brain-stimulating device disrupts craving-related signals and reduces bingeing episodes

A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

29 Aug 2022

Researchers examine how age, sex, weight and puberty were linked to disordered eating in children

Eating disorders, which affect more than 28 million people nationwide, exact a high toll. In addition to the individual suffering they cause, eating disorders cost the U.S. nearly $65 billion each year.

1 Aug 2022

Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion

Will your health plan pay for an abortion now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade?

13 Jul 2022

Eating Disorder News and Research

Latest Eating Disorder News and Research

Diabetes drug may help recover from short periods of severe food insecurity or anorexia

Can a disrupted gut microbiota contribute to anorexia nervosa pathogenesis?

Is social media fueling body image issues and disordered eating?

Exposure therapy could be a promising treatment for adolescents with eating disorders

A review on two novel eating disorders

Spike in eating disorders: Millions of people suffer from the condition

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

Neural mechanisms underlying the effects of mindfulness on anxiety in anorexia nervosa

Research supports weight-neutral care for women with binge eating disorders

Body dissatisfaction found to be primary cause of eating disorders

New report shows increase in mental disorder rates among 17 to 19 year olds in 2022

Study finds differences in brain structure between boys and girls with binge eating disorders

Study finds link between different styles of humor and body perception in women

BMI: The mismeasure of weight and the mistreatment of obesity

What were the effects of COVID-19 on our food choices?

California and New York aim to curb diet pill sales to minors

Engagement in bulking and cutting is associated with symptoms of eating disorders

Implanted brain-stimulating device disrupts craving-related signals and reduces bingeing episodes

Researchers examine how age, sex, weight and puberty were linked to disordered eating in children

Three things to know about insurance coverage for abortion

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Eating Disorder News and Research

Latest Eating Disorder News and Research

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