News tagged with anorexia nervosa
New approach to diagnosing anorexia nervosa
(Medical Xpress) -- A new approach for diagnosing patients with anorexia nervosa has been developed at the University of Sydney. The approach could have a significant impact on the treatment and recovery of sufferers, as ...
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Jan 09, 2012 |
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Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders
An exact determination of expected body weight for adolescents based on age, height and gender is critical for diagnosis and management of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. However, there are no clear ...
Jan 04, 2012 |
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning's illness deciphered after 150 years
Known for her poetry, letters, love affair and marriage to Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning also left a legacy of unanswered questions about her lifelong chronic illness. Now, a Penn State anthropologist, with ...
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Study challenges decades-old treatment guidelines for anorexia
Adolescents hospitalized with anorexia nervosa who receive treatment based on current recommendations for refeeding fail to gain significant weight during their first week in the hospital, according to a new study by UCSF ...
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Do deficits in brain cannabinoids contribute to eating disorders?
A new report in Biological Psychiatry suggests that deficits in endocannabinoid function may contribute to anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Endocannabinoids are substances made by the brain that affect brain function and ch ...
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Oct 31, 2011 |
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Neurbiological mechanism behind anorexia/self starvation found in mouse
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found inborn traits in mice, which might explain why some individuals are more prone to develop anorexia/self starvation than others. A study showing that genetic defects in the cells ...
Oct 25, 2011 |
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Obesity linked to cognition
New research suggests obese individuals often perform poorly in reasoning and planning tasks and, likewise, those with poor cognitive function are more vulnerable to excessive weight gain.
Aug 25, 2011 |
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New study sheds light on role of genetics in recovering from eating disorders
A substantial number of people with eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa have a chronic course. They are severely underweight and have a high likelihood of dying from malnutrition. No treatment has been found that ...
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Jul 26, 2011 |
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Patients with eating disorders have an elevated rate of death
Individuals who have eating disorders have an elevated mortality rate, especially those with anorexia nervosa (AN), according to a meta-analysis of previous studies, reported in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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World's first trial of new anorexia treatment
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of Western Sydney are trialling a new method of treatment for anorexia nervosa, which addresses the role of extreme exercise in perpetuating the dangerous and debilitating ...
Jun 20, 2011 |
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High amounts of the hormone leptin are linked to decreased depression
Women who have higher levels of the appetite-controlling hormone leptin have fewer symptoms of depression, and this apparent inverse relationship is not related to body mass index (BMI), a new study finds. On Monday the results ...
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Anorexic girls have increased bone density after physiological estrogen treatment
Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological (close to the form or amount of estrogen the body makes ...
Jun 05, 2011 |
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Does eating give you pleasure or make you anxious?
(Medical Xpress) -- Perhaps the most puzzling symptom of anorexia nervosa -- a disorder that tends to occur in young women -- is the refusal to eat, resulting in extreme weight loss. While most people have a great deal of ...
May 20, 2011 |
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Spring babies face anorexia risk
(Medical Xpress) -- Anorexia nervosa is more common among people born in the spring, a new study led by Oxford University scientists has found.
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Apr 28, 2011 |
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In matters of body image, one size doesn't fit all
(PhysOrg.com) -- While female perfection is often portrayed in the media as young, white and thin, body-image issues and eating disorders affect all ethnic groups, says a Northeastern psychologist.
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Mar 22, 2011 |
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