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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)

Innovation Report "Nanotechnology" by kompetenznetze.de presents nine German Networks of Competence with their research activities and innovations ripe for commercialisation
The Innovation Report "Nanotechnology" is the first in a series of informative brochures being published by the management office of kompetenznetze.de in cooperation with Invest in Germany. Written in English, the purpose of these publications is to familiarise an international circle of... view more (2005-03-11)

DNA: Bacteria's survival ration
The ubiquitous bacteria E. coli rank among nature's most successful species for lots of reasons, to which biologists at the University of Southern California have added another: in a pinch, E. coli can feast on the DNA of their dead competitors.   view more (2006-05-30)

Networks of competence increase economic value added and create employment
Germany possesses excellent capacities in many prominent and emerging areas of technology, often ranking among the world leaders, a fact impressively borne out by the innovation report "kompetenznetze.de 2003/2004". This English-language report offers a comprehensive overview of 91 selected... view more (2003-04-29)

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... 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... view more (2002-02-27)

NEW QUESTIONNAIRE HELPS IDENTIFY EATING DISORDERS IN WOMEN
The questions are:-   view more (1999-12-01)

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... view more (2002-12-12)

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)

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... view more (2004-07-15)

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... view more (2003-01-29)

Pregnancy may increase the risk of developing binge eating disorder
Pregnancy may open a window of vulnerability for developing binge eating disorder, especially for women from lower socio-economic situations.   view more (2007-09-07)

Starting university may be hazardous to your health: study
Moving away from home and adapting to a new social environment are just two of the many challenges that new students face as they enter university. An innovative new study conducted at the University of Alberta has found that these challenges can actually have a negative effect on a student's... view more (2007-10-05)

Study on Joint Attention Has Implications for Understanding Autism
A hallmark of human nature is the ability to share information and to comprehend the thoughts and intentions of others. This capability involves social cognition (the cognitive processes involved in social interaction) and makes a significant contribution to the foundations for language... view more (2007-09-27)

Penn study reveals prevalence of night eating syndrome among people with psychiatric conditions
According to a study that appears in the January 1 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the University of Minnesota found that night eating syndrome is a common disorder among psychiatric outpatients and is associated with... view more (2006-01-03)

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)

PSYCHOTHERAPY IS THE TREATMENT OF CHOICE IN BINGE EATING DISORDER
An eating disorder characterized by binge eating (not followed by vomit or laxative abuse as in bulimia) has been recently characterized.The treatment of binge eating disorder (BED) is still the object of debate. In the present study, the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs (fluoxetine - FLX - 60... view more (2001-11-07)

Children with TVs in their room sleep less
Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't.   view more (2008-09-03)

Low-fat diet does not reduce risk of colorectal cancer
In an article in the February 8 JAMA, Shirley A. A. Beresford, Ph.D., of the University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues with the Women's Health Initiative (a study which included nearly 50,000 women) analyzed data from the WHI Dietary Modification Trial to determine the effect of a low-fat... view more (2006-02-08)

SARTOR CREATOR RECIEVES INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL AWARD
Dr Robert Hawley, Chairman of the Engineering Council said: "Professor Levy is a most eminent professional engineer who has achieved a great deal both in industry and as an educationalist. As the architect of the Engineering Council's key policy document Standards and Routes to Registration... view more (1999-11-19)

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)

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... view more (2003-06-19)

Eating more often can reduce cholesterol levels
Eating frequently is associated with lower blood cholesterol concentrations, finds a study in this week's BMJ, suggesting that we need to consider not just what we eat but how often we eat.   view more (2001-11-28)

Eating and body weight regulated by specific neurons
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine provide direct evidence that two parts of a neuronal system, one that promotes eating and another that suppresses eating, are critical for the acute regulation of eating and body weight.   view more (2005-09-14)

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)
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