Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe and often treatment-resistant eating disorder that affects millions of individuals worldwide, predominantly females. Traditional treatments for AN have yielded only ...

A trailblazing study conducted by researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., has made significant strides with a novel technique for treating anorexia nervosa (AN ...

A large-scale study has now shown that adult women with anorexia whose disorder is not too severe can be treated successfully on an out-patient basis. Even after conclusion of therapy, they continue ...

Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found. "The idea is that women with ...

Credit: Getty Images. A nonpharmaceutical treatment may help patients with anorexia nervosa improve their body image and reduce anxiety levels. A nonpharmaceutical intervention appears to hold promise ...

Tulsa, Okla. – A trailblazing study conducted by researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) in Tulsa, Okla., has made significant strides with a novel technique for treating ...

Anorexia symptoms fall into five main categories. Understanding the symptoms of Anorexia is essential for sufferers and families. What's really important is that you understand that these are symptoms ...

People with eating disorders are often exhausted from constantly thinking about food and their body. Part of you wishes that you could be free from this, but another part may feel scared about ...

For many who struggle with eating disorders, relief may soon come from an unexpected source: magic mushrooms. In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, psilocybin mushrooms were shown to have therapeutic ...

The optimal therapy for anorexia and cachexia is curing the underlying cancer. [23] Unfortunately, this goal is often not attainable with currently available treatments. Thus, an integrated ...

Tumor growth is associated with profound metabolic and neurochemical alterations, which can lead to the onset of anorexia−cachexia syndrome. Anorexia is defined as the loss of the desire to eat, while ...