Body's'Signals' May Feel Different in People With Anorexia, Depression
THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 -- The brain interprets physical signals differently in people with depression, anorexia and some other mental health disorders, new research shows.
British scientists examined " interoception " -- the brain ' s ability to sense... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 24, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Eating disorders such as anorexia among teens spiked by as much as 300% during the COVID-19 pandemic
Instances of teenagers showing up to a Boston hospital with an eating disorder increased by 300 percent last year as many teens faced mental health issues during the pandemic. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study shows brain differences in interpreting physical signals in mental health disorders
(University of Cambridge) Researchers have shown why people with mental health disorders, including anorexia and panic disorders, experience physical signals differently. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
What Are Some Indications for Using Dexamethasone?
Discussion
Corticosteroids are a group of drugs which can be naturally or synthetically produced. Naturally occurring substances are produced in the adrenal gland, and are protein-bound (primarily corticosteroid-binding globulin and albumin). In the target tissues, they may need to be converted to an active substance. They are then reduced, oxidized, hydroxylated or conjugated as measures to inactivate them. Synthetic steroids have less protein binding and depending on their structure are more or less resistant to inactivation. Prednisone is the glucocorticoid most often used for treatment, especially as it has a short hal...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 7, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Childhood BMI Tied to Later Eating Disorder Risk
Low BMI associated with higher risks for anorexia, higher BMI associated with increased risks for bulimia (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - May 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Conference News, Source Type: news
Body mass index during childhood linked with risk of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in later life
(European Association for the Study of Obesity) New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggests that among girls a low body mass index (BMI) during childhood indicates a higher risk of developing anorexia nervosa as young adults, whereas a high BMI or overweight in childhood indicates a higher risk of bulimia nervosa. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
EVE SIMMONS: Why the NHS must stop treating people with anorexia like prisoners
EVE SIMMONS: My friend Sushila Phillips, the eldest daughter of equality campaigner Trevor Phillips (both pictured), died aged just 36, following a 20-year struggle with anorexia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 8, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The role of food in the family relationships of adolescents with anorexia nervosa and bulimia in northeastern Brazil: a qualitative study using photo elicitation - Ramalho JAM, El Husseini M, Bloc L, Bucher-Maluschke JSNF, Moro MR, Lachal J.
Family components can play roles both as protective factors and maintenance mechanisms of eating disorders. We aimed to investigate the role of food in the family relationships of adolescents with anorexia nervosa and bulimia in northeastern Brazil. Using ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Eating Disorders in Teens Have ‘Exploded’ in the Pandemic
Here ’s what parents need to know. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Damour Tags: Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Anxiety and Stress Weight Mental Health and Disorders Teenagers and Adolescence Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Parenting National Eating Disorders Assn Source Type: news
A receptor that controls appetite presents a target for anorexia, suggests mouse study
(American Association for the Advancement of Science) By targeting a receptor in the brains of mice, researchers have successfully altered feeding and anxiety-like behaviors linked to anorexia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How Big Brother star was released from hospital 12 hours before she died weighing less than 31kg
Tragic Big Brother star Nikki Grahame was the victim of a series of care failures that led to her 'entirely avoidable' death from anorexia, those closest to the 38-year-old have claimed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The NHS failings that cost Nikki Grahame her life
Tragic Big Brother star Nikki Grahame was the victim of a series of NHS care failures that led to her 'entirely avoidable' death from anorexia, those closest to the 38-year-old have claimed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'Big Brother UK' Legend Nikki Grahame Dead at 38
Nikki Grahame has died at the age of 38 following her battle with anorexia. After news of her death, the 'Big Brother' world is reacting. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A specific association between laxative misuse and suicidal behaviours in patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa - Lengvenyte A, Strumila R, Maimoun L, Seneque M, Oli é E, Lefebvre P, Renard E, Courtet P, Guillaume S.
This study aims to determine the associat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Yale, VA researchers investigate eating disorders in veterans
Two new studies find that eating disorders — including atypical anorexia and binge-eating — are common among some veterans, offering guidance for treatment. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - April 1, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
