From the Medical University of Vienna press release: A large-scale, international whole-genome analysis has now revealed for the first time that anorexia nervosa is associated with genetic anomalies on chromosome… Read more »
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: Researchers have identified a subgroup of neurons in the mouse brain that, upon activation, immediately prompt binge-like eating. Furthermore, repeated… Read more »
From the Cell Press press release: Stress changes our eating habits, but the mechanism may not be purely psychological, research in mice suggests. A study published May 30 in Cell… Read more »
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Emotional eating — eating when you feel sad or upset or in response to another negative mood — is not… Read more »
From the Newcastle University media release: Spotting eating disorder symptoms in children as young as nine years old will allow medics to intervene early and save lives, experts say. A… Read more »
From the Taylor & Francis media release: In the age of the ‘sugar tax’, good news about glucose is hard to come by. But an Australian scientist has just proposed… Read more »
From the Yale University media release: Chronic overeating and stress are tied to an increased risk of depression and anxiety, and in a new study, Yale researchers explain why that… Read more »
From the Drexel University media release: Women with apple-shaped bodies — those who store more of their fat in their trunk and abdominal regions — may be at particular risk… Read more »
From the Dartmouth College media release: Dartmouth researchers studying rats have discovered that activation of designer neural receptors can suppress cravings in a brain region involved in triggering those cravings. The… Read more »
From the University of Houston media release: Current research about childhood obesity has illustrated the complexity of the epidemic–how it intertwines with hunger, poverty, food deserts and socioeconomic status. A new… Read more »
