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New CT technology shows anorexia impairs adolescent bone development
Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study appearing in the December issue of Radiology and presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).   view more (2008-11-18)

VYVANSE provided behavior, inattention and math test score improvements in children with ADHD
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced results from a 13-hour analog classroom study in school-aged children aged 6 to 12 years with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).   view more (2008-10-30)

Pregnant women with bulimia have more anxiety and depression
Women who have bulimia in pregnancy have more symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to pregnant women without eating disorders.   view more (2008-09-18)

Psychiatry research: When the mirror becomes an enemy
A nose that's too big, hair that's too curly or a beauty mark in the wrong place - who hasn't focused on a small detail of their appearance while staring at a mirror?   view more (2008-09-09)

Hunger hormone increases during stress, may have antidepressant effect
New research at UT Southwestern Medical Center may explain why some people who are stressed or depressed overeat.   view more (2008-06-16)

MSU research indicates testosterone could guard against eating disorders
Testosterone appears to protect people against eating disorders, providing further evidence that biological factors - and not just social influences - are linked to anorexia and bulimia, according to new research findings at Michigan State University.   view more (2008-03-04)

May inflammatory bowel disease mimic gynecological disorders in its clinical presentation
Endometriosis is a condition of unknown etiology in which endometrial tissue occurs at extra-uterine sites, including ovaries, fallopian tubes, and gastrointestinal tract.   view more (2008-02-25)

Are tumors causing stricture of bile duct always malignant?
The benign biliary tract tumor is rarely found in clinical practice. One case of bile duct adenomyoma was recently reported in the January 28 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology.   view more (2008-02-22)

New Rhode Island Hospital study shows inadequate diagnostic criteria for eating disorders
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University suggests that the DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders have limited clinical utility. Researchers recommend a broadening of the criteria for bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder.   view more (2008-02-06)

People with anorexia less likely to be blamed when biology, genetics explained
People given a biological and genetics-based explanation for the causes of anorexia nervosa were less likely to blame people with anorexia for their illness than those given a sociocultural explanation, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study found.   view more (2008-01-11)

ASGE offers guidelines on endoscopic treatment of dyspepsia
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has issued guidelines for the role of endoscopy in treating dyspepsia, discomfort thought to arise from the upper-gastrointestinal tract, which affects a fourth of the population in Western countries.   view more (2007-12-26)

Brain patterns of former anorexics reveal clues to disorder's lasting impact
Even after more than a year of maintaining a normalized body weight, young women who recovered from anorexia nervosa show vastly different patterns of brain activity compared to similar women without the eating disorder.   view more (2007-12-03)

The largest colonic lipoma to date
Colonic lipomas have been found in related literature. One extremely rare case was recently reported in the November 14 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology because of its maximum diameter of 8.5 cm.   view more (2007-10-29)

Study: Modafinil is effective in treating excessive sleepiness
A study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) finds that modafinil is well-tolerated in the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with disorders of sleep and wakefulness such as shift work sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and... view more (2007-10-15)

Medication shows promise as a treatment for alcohol dependence
Alcohol-dependent patients who received the medication topiramate had fewer heavy drinking days, fewer drinks per day and more days of continuous abstinence than those who received placebo.   view more (2007-10-10)

Sense of taste different in women with anorexia nervosa
Although anorexia nervosa is categorized as an eating disorder, it is not known whether there are alterations of the portions of the brain that regulate appetite.   view more (2007-09-26)

Anorexia nervosa -- more common and transient than previously thought
Anorexia nervosa is a disorder with a grim reputation. Even experts say that anorexia is often devastatingly chronic and carries high mortality rates.   view more (2007-08-01)

Study shows hibernating bears conserve more muscle strength than humans on bed rest do
A fascinating new study from the May/June 2007 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology quantifiably measures the loss of strength and endurance in black bears during long periods of hibernation.   view more (2007-04-25)

UAB study may lead to new therapies for binge eating disorder
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) psychologists have developed an animal model for the binge eating disorder, which affects an estimated one in 20 Americans. The Sprague-Dawley rat model could lead to the identification of physiological mechanisms that distinguish different types of eating... view more (2007-04-19)

Prescriptions for health advice online
When searching for health advice online, consumers often reject websites with high quality medical information in favour of those with a human touch, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).   view more (2007-03-07)

Shire bioequivalence study results of SPD465, investigational drug for adults with ADHD
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced today that a single once-daily morning dose of the investigational amphetamine compound SPD465, extended release triple-bead mixed amphetamine salts, designed to reduce symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults for... view more (2006-11-17)

Shire investigational drug (SPD465) designed to reduce ADHD symptoms for up to 16 hours
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced the results of two phase II trials in adults (studies 201 and 203) of the investigational amphetamine compound SPD465 (triple-bead mixed amphetamine salts [MAS]) at a major medical meeting of child and adolescent psychiatrists in San Diego,... view more (2006-11-01)

Dieting Danger: Female Athletes Limiting Calories More Likely to Get Stress Fractures
Female college athletes on low-calorie diets could be putting themselves at risk for stress fractures, according to new Saint Louis University research published in this month's The American Journal of Sports Medicine.   view more (2006-09-14)

Use of anti-depressant does not decrease risk of relapse for patients with anorexia nervosa
Use of the anti-depressant fluoxetine did not help patients with anorexia nervosa who had restored their body weight maintain that weight or reduce their risk of relapse, according to a study in the June 14 issue of JAMA.   view more (2006-06-14)

Worm's hunger response provides clue to eating disorders
In research that may have implications for studying eating disorders in humans, a worm the size of a pinhead is helping researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center unravel the mechanisms of hunger.   view more (2006-04-05)
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