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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)
Prevalence of disordered eating behaviors in diabetics probed
Children with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing eating disorders and researchers want to know if it's their disease or treatment that's to blame. view more (2008-12-11)
Making snack food choices
People who are asked whether they would choose between a "good" snack and a "bad" snack might not follow their intentions when the snacks arrive. view more (2008-09-12)
Lower metabolism, eating behavior possibly explain the cause of overweight in narcolepsy
A lower metabolism, as well as slight changes in eating behavior, could explain the positive energy balance leading to being overweight in narcolepsy. view more (2007-10-01)
Battling the Bulge in Adolescents: Students Learn Healthy Eating Habits with Computer-based Teaching
According to the Center for Disease Control, 9 million young people in America are overweight, making the need to promote nutrition and health a public priority. Teaching children about healthy eating habits is an important part of student health education in public schools. According to a recent study published in the Journal of Nursing... view more... (2004-07-15)
Family-based treatment more effective than supportive psychotherapy in treating bulimia
Bulimia patients age 12 to 19 years who received family-based treatment were less likely to continue to binge and purge than those who received supportive psychotherapy, which explores the underlying issues of the disorder. view more (2007-09-04)
Male praying mantids prefer not to be victims of sexual cannibalism
Female praying mantids are notorious for sexual cannibalism - that is, for eating their male partner during mating. view more (2006-07-27)
eating disorders more common among girls with diabetes
Eating disorders are almost twice as common in girls with type 1 diabetes as in non-diabetic girls of the same age, putting them at increased risk of complications, according to a study in this week?s BMJ. Canadian researchers surveyed over 1,400 young women aged between 12 and 19 years about their attitudes towards eating. Those with diabetes... view more... (2000-06-06)
Media images and eating disorders
Media images can exert a significant negative impact on the self-image of eating disordered women. This is one of the findings Dr Melissa Aitken and Dr Bernice Andrews of Royal Holloway, University of London, reported today, Saturday 16 March, at The British Psychological Society’s Annual Conference in Blackpool. view more (2002-02-27)
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)
Hap1 protein links circulating insulin to brain circuits that regulate feeding behavior in mice
Researchers have discovered how the protein Hap1, which is abundant in the brain's hypothalamus, serves as the link between circulating insulin in the blood and the neural circuitry that controls feeding behavior in mice. view more (2006-04-10)
Eating competence may lower risk of heart disease
People who are confident, comfortable and flexible with their eating habits may be at a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease than people who are not. view more (2007-09-19)
Pregnancy cravings can harm your oral health
Pregnant women may often make ice cream runs to calm their cravings as they wait for their baby's arrival. Other women suffering from an eating disorder called pica, will have cravings for ice, freezer frost, or even soil. view more (2006-06-13)
NEW QUESTIONNAIRE HELPS IDENTIFY EATING DISORDERS IN WOMEN
The questions are:- view more (1999-12-01)
Friendship Influences Eating Behavior, Particularly When Friends are Overweight
A new study of childhood obesity in the United States has found that some social factors, such as the presence of friends, may put overweight youths at greater risk of overeating. view more (2009-08-04)
Anorexia and bulimia and their relation to the consumption of drugs
The Pamplona-based psychologist, Margarita Aguinaga Aguinaga, has recently defended her PhD at the Public University of Navarre on her research work into eating behaviour disorders - such as anorexia and bulimia - and drug consumption. view more (2004-07-26)
New Study Shows False Memories Affect Behavior
Do you know someone who claims to remember their first day of kindergarten? Or a trip they took as a toddler? While some people may be able to recall trivial details from the past, laboratory research shows that the human memory can be remarkably fragile and even inventive. view more (2008-08-20)
Rats Move Toward the Food but Do Not Eat
Scientists led a rat to the fatty food, but they couldn't make it eat. Using an animal model of binge eating, University of Missouri researchers discovered that deactivating the basolateral amygdala, a brain region involved in regulating emotion, specifically blocked consumption of a fatty diet. Surprisingly, it had no effect on the rat wanting... view more... (2009-09-09)
Joslin study finds restricting insulin doses increases mortality risk
A new study led by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has found that women with type 1 diabetes who reported taking less insulin than prescribed had a three-fold increased risk of death and higher rates of disease complications than those who did not skip needed insulin shots. view more (2008-02-27)
Involving parents in therapy doubles success rates for bulimia treatment
In the first randomized controlled trial for adolescent bulimia nervosa to be completed in the US, researchers show that mobilizing parents to help an adolescent overcome the disorder can double the percentage of teens who were able to abstain from binge eating and purging after six months. view more (2007-09-04)
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