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Marking anorexia with a brain protein
Eating disorders are frequently seen as psychological or societal diseases, but do they have an underlying biological cause? A new study shows that the levels of a brain protein differ between healthy and anorexic women. view more (2009-06-24)
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)
Autoantibodies common in anorexia patients
A large proportion of anorexia and/or bulimia patients have antibodies against the body's own substances that are involved in the brain's control of eating behavior. The results indicate that there is a connection between eating disturbances and both the nervous system and the immune system. The study was based on 57 women, between the ages of 17... view more... (2002-12-12)
Psychiatric disorders are common in adults who have had anorexia
The study was initiated in 1985. A total of 51 teenagers with anorexia nervosa were studied, together with an equally large control group of healthy persons. The groups have been investigated and compared several times as the years have passed. view more (2009-03-27)
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)
Biological abnormalities associated with eating disorders
New work which identifies genetic and psychobiological factors in eating disorders is presented today, Friday 14 April, at The British Psychological Society's Annual Conference, held at the Guildhall, Winchester. Speakers at a symposium on the psychobiology of eating disorders will focus on biological factors, providing a new insight into these... view more... (2000-04-10)
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)
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)
Perinatal complications linked to eating disorders
Certain complications during and immediately after birth are associated with the development of the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. view more (2006-01-03)
NEW QUESTIONNAIRE HELPS IDENTIFY EATING DISORDERS IN WOMEN
The questions are:- view more (1999-12-01)
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)
Review provides new insights into the causes of anorexia
New imaging technology provides insight into abnormalities in the brain circuitry of patients with anorexia nervosa (commonly known as anorexia) that may contribute to the puzzling symptoms found in people with the eating disorder. view more (2009-07-22)
Eating disorders and other factors
Anorexia and Bulimia are serious changes in eating habits, serious enough for a number of researchers to be seeking the origins of such disorders. Though their causes have been looked for in the demands made by contemporary society, in the slavery to image and such social factors, nowadays other variables are taken into account. A group of... view more... (2003-06-19)
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)
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)
Why anorexic patients cling to their eating disorder
Anorexic patients drastically reduce food intake and are often not capable of changing their behavior. view more (2009-08-03)
Concern Over Misclassification And Inappropriate Treatment Of People With Eating Disorders (p 407)
Authors of a seminar in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide an insight into our knowledge and treatment of eating disorders. They note how the current way of classifying eating disorders neglects the majority of people with eating disorders with the result that these cases have barely been studied and almost nothing is known about their... view more... (2003-01-29)
Excessive exercise can be addicting, new study says
Although exercise is good for your health, extreme exercise may be physically addicting. Rats given a drug that produces withdrawal in heroin addicts went into withdrawal after running excessively in exercise wheels, according to new research. Rats that ran the hardest had the most severe withdrawal symptoms. view more (2009-08-18)
Specific regions of brain implicated in anorexia nervosa, finds Univ. of Pittsburgh study
Just why those with anorexia nervosa are driven to be excessively thin and seem unaware of the seriousness of their condition could be due to over-activity of a chemical system found in a region deep inside the brain, a University of Pittsburgh study suggests. view more (2005-07-07)
Appetite-altering peptide in anorexia nervosa
Dr Sarah Stanley of Imperial College, London will talk at the British Endocrine Societies 2003 meeting today about new research showing that levels of a peptide associated with appetite control are elevated in anorexic women. The increased levels of the peptide, known as CART, in underweight women could point to it being a potential candidate for... view more... (2003-03-19)
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