People with anorexia nervosa have unusually high levels of a hormone called LEAP2 in their blood when they are in the acute ...

Although it can happen to anyone, it's particularly prevalent among students.

Anorexia nervosa is a serious, life-threatening eating disorder that is notoriously difficult to recover from.

The review shows how gut microbiota may influence appetite, food reward, inflammation, and energy balance through the ...

Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have identified a range of weight-loss behaviors that are not included in current assessment ...

The biggest misconception of all is also the most harmful.

The treatment options offered to patients with eating disorders in real world settings largely depend on the judgment and training of clinicians and local constraints on which treatments can be ...

Anorexia and OCD are disorders that interconnect, often driven by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are two distinct mental health ...

Recovery from an eating disorder is typically a long process. Many people may even relapse during this time. Relapse is often due to stressful situations. Anorexia nervosa describes an eating disorder ...

A small new study suggests that magic mushrooms may one day offer a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, a serious eating ...

Both ABA and RW groups demonstrate elevated preference for novel social over other novel stimuli. Empty symbols represent SAL-treated mice; filled symbols represent psilocybin-treated mice. Data are ...