From the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences press release: For most preschool-age children, picky eating is just a normal part of growing up. But for others, behaviors such as insisting on…
From the University of Portsmouth press release: New research shows how top-level sportspeople can struggle to adjust to life after retirement, with their identities continuing to be defined by their former careers. The research, published…
From the American Psychological Association press release: Magnetic resonance imaging scans suggest that the brains of women with bulimia nervosa react differently to images of food after stressful events than the brains of women without…
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 12. This finding might lead…
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 stimulation of these neurons over…
From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release: A landmark study led by UNC School of Medicine researchers has identified the first genetic locus for anorexia nervosa and has revealed that there may also…
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 uncommon in children and adolescents,…
From the University of Warwick press release: School bullies and their victims are more obsessed with weight-loss than anyone else, according to new research by the University of Warwick. Professor Dieter Wolke and Dr Kirsty…
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 their movements, according to research…
From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: The combination of psychotherapy with dietary counseling (DC) might be a potential useful strategy to improve both eating disorder psychopathology and body weight in…