Anorexia Specific Drug: Low Doses of Atypical Antipsychotic Drug Showed Success In Study
There is currently no approved drug for anorexia nervosa, a common and occasionally fatal eating disorder.
Binge Eating
Kids With ADHD More Likely To Have Binge Eating Disorder
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely to have a binge eating disorder, according to the John Hopkins Children’s Center.
Research
People with Eating Disorders Distressed by Virtual Food
In this high-tech day and age, just about everything you can imagine can be found in virtual form, including food.
Causes
Gene Links Cholesterol And Anorexia
Anorexia could be caused in part by a disruption in the normal processing of cholesterol, which may disrupt mood and eating behavior.
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders in Very Early Adolescence: The Negative Consequences
In the first report of its kind outside the US, researchers in the UK have found that the patterns of eating-disorder behaviors found in young teens – not including diagnos
Causes
Similar Mechanisms at Work in Drug and Food Addiction
Many know this feeling: you open the chip bag for just a few chips and then eat the whole thing.
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Growing Problem in the United Kingdom
According to The Priory Group, between 1.25 and 3.4 million people in the United Kingdom are suffering from an eating disorder and approximately 25% affected are male.
Research
Researchers Provide Insight Into Binge Eating Through Rats And Frosting
Researchers are closer to finding the genetic cause for binge eating and might be getting closer to an effective treatment.