From early relational experiences to non-suicidal self-injury in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: a structural equation model unraveling the role of impairments in interoception - Lucherini Angeletti L, Cassioli E, Tarchi L, Dani C, Faldi M, Martini R, Ricca V, Castellini G, Rossi E.
PURPOSE: Individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) frequently exhibit Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), yet their co-occurrence is still unclear. To address this issue, the aim of this study was to elucidate the role of impairments in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
Key takeawaysA new study from UCLA researchers is the first to discover food-seeking cells in a part of a mouse ’s brain usually associated with panic – but not with feeding.Activating a selective cluster of these cells kicked mice into “hot pursuit” of live and non-prey food, and showed a craving for fatty foods intense enough that the mice endured foot shocks to get them, something full mice normally would not do.If true in humans, who also carry these cells, the findings could help address the circuit that can circumvent the normal hunger pressures of “how, what and when to eat.”People who find themselves ru...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Anorexia: When Is It Ethical to Stop Treatment? Anorexia: When Is It Ethical to Stop Treatment?
Art Caplan discusses ethical considerations for ending treatment in people with anorexia.Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
Pediatric acute hospitalization for anorexia nervosa: an economic evaluation - Marchili MR, Bozzola E, Guolo S, Marchesani S, Spina G, Mascolo C, Vicari S, De Jacobis IT, Raponi M, Villani A.
BACKGROUND: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disorders which may potentially led to a high risk of health medical complications, suicide and self-harming behaviour. Since Covid-19 pandemic onset in March 2020, evidence suggested an increase occurrenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
I was anorexic
Nineteen years ago, I was hospitalized for severe anorexia. I was in dire shape: My skin was yellow from liver failure. I was unable to stand up, walk, or bathe myself. At 5'6" tall, I weighed 58 pounds. Had I been hospitalized today, physicians might have debated whether I met the criteria for a…#maid #medicaid #chelsearoff #eatbreathrive (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Anorexia Can Hit Boys and Men, Too
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 -- Anorexia isn ' t solely a disease that strikes women and girls, Canadian experts say, so they want to raise awareness that the illness can also be serious for boys and men. " Early identification and prompt treatment are... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 20, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
More Adolescent Boys Have Eating Disorders. Two Experts Discuss Why.
For the longest time, researchers focused on diagnosing and treating girls, but that is changing. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Eating Disorders Weight Mental Health and Disorders Teenagers and Adolescence Diet and Nutrition Anorexia Nervosa Men and Boys Exercise Journal of the American Medical Assn National Eating Disorders Assn your-feed-health your-feed-sc Source Type: news
Mirtazapine May Increase Energy Intake in NSCLC, Anorexia Mirtazapine May Increase Energy Intake in NSCLC, Anorexia
The proportion of patients with sarcopenia was low in the mirtazapine arm at 8 weeks.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Anorexia Associated With Being an Early Riser
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 -- Anorexia nervosa is associated with a genetic predisposition to being an early riser, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open.
Hannah Wilcox, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Early Bird? Night Owl? It May Matter for Eating Disorder Risk
(MedPage Today) -- People with anorexia nervosa may be more likely to be early risers, a genetic association study suggested.
Looking at nearly 17,000 cases with this eating disorder, genetic liability for anorexia nervosa was associated with... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 6, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Could'Early Birds' Be at Higher Risk for Anorexia?
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 -- People who are early risers appear to be at greater risk of developing anorexia, a new study claims.
This differs from other disorders like depression, binge eating and schizophrenia, all of which appear to be associated... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Being A Morning Person Linked To Higher Anorexia Risk, Study Finds
The researchers discovered these increased risks were due to a two-way association of gene variations between anorexia and early rising. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Arianna Johnson, Forbes Staff Tags: Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Trending Explainer Trending-Explainer topline Source Type: news
Should Palliative Psychiatry Be Considered for Anorexia?
Treatment wasn ’t helping her anorexia, so doctors allowed her to stop — no matter the consequences. But is a “palliative” approach to mental illness really ethical? (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katie Engelhart Tags: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Anorexia Nervosa Psychiatry and Psychiatrists Mental Health and Disorders Eating Disorders Death and Dying Bipolar Disorder Source Type: news
Ethics of Palliative Psychiatry; 4-Year Lybalvi Data; 'Dry January' Psych Benefits
(MedPage Today) -- Canada is bracing for a controversial new law that will allow doctors to help people with mental illness end their life. (New York Times)
Is palliative psychiatry for anorexia ethical? (New York Times)
Pennsylvania Sen. John... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 3, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Incredible recovery of 6st anorexic whose heart could have 'stopped at any minute'
Julie Levens, 30, from Liverpool battled with anorexia during the pandemic. At her lowest she was under 6st. But she credits a fitness app for helping her gain weight. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
