Tag: anorexia nervosa

Eating disorder researchers examine neurological interaction of stress and reduced desire to eat

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From the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston press release: Eating disorder researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have discovered a neurocircuit… Read more »

Even after treatment, brains of anorexia nervosa patients not fully recovered

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From the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus press release: Even after weeks of treatment and considerable weight gain, the brains of adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa remain altered, putting them… Read more »

Study suggests estrogen replacement therapy may help reduce anxiety in anorexia nervosa patients

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From the Endocrine Society press release via ScienceDaily: Estrogen replacement therapy is associated with a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms among girls with anorexia nervosa, a new clinical trial finds…. Read more »

Study suggests body image disturbances in anorexia may influence unconscious movements

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From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa perceive their bodies as being larger than they are and this disturbed body representation affects… Read more »

Study suggests rethinking treatment goals improves results for those with persistent anorexia

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From the University of Chicago Medicine press release via HealthCanal: A new, multinational randomized clinical trial has found that patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa will not only stick… Read more »

Study finds altered connectivity in brain network for body perception in anorexics

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From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: When people see pictures of bodies, a whole range of brain regions are active. This network is altered in women with anorexia… Read more »

Study suggests possible ways to spot hidden eating disorders in emergency room

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From the University of Michigan Health System press release via EurekAlert!: Could the emergency room be a good place to spot undiagnosed eating disorders among teens, and help steer them… Read more »

Study suggests patients with anorexia judge own body size inaccurately, view others’ accurately

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From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Patients with anorexia have trouble accurately judging their own body size, but not others’, according to research published Aug. 22… Read more »