A study conducted at Turku PET Center in Finland showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. The results were published on 12 January 2025 in ...

"I don't think any of us feel that we're going to find a single gene that will account for anorexia nervosa and bulimia, such as with the gene for Huntington's disease," says Craig Johnson ...

Anorexia is an eating disorder that can affect people of all ages, genders, ethnic or racial groups, and body sizes and weights. One of the signs of anorexia is not eating enough food. You might ...

The major eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, pica, and rumination disorder. They are relatively common ...

Meal planning is a vital part of anorexia recovery. The malnutrition that accompanies anorexia nervosa can negatively impact ...