By far the largest genetic study to date of anorexia nervosa has identified eight areas in the human genome in which DNA variations are likely to contribute to risk for the illness. Even more…
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Appetite and eating may seem pretty straightforward—we eat when we are hungry—but the story of how our appetite is regulated is a complicated one, involving many different signaling molecules…
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People with anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder, severely restrict the amount of food they eat. They may see themselves as overweight even after they have become dangerously underweight, but what…
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Experiments in mice have given scientists a better understanding of how the brain curbs hunger after eating. The finding could help researchers find better ways to counter obesity in people and…
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New research has found that women with anorexia have below-average activity in brain regions that help coordinate social behavior. The observations were made as the women played a computer game…
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