Medical Animation Disorders

New Psychotherapy Has Potential To Treat Majority Of Cases Of Eating Disorders
Wellcome Trust researchers have developed a new form of psychotherapy that has been shown to have the potential to treat more than eight out of ten cases of eating disorders in adults, a new study reports. This new "enhanced" form of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E) builds on and improves the current leading treatment for bulimia nervosa as recommended by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Probing The Prevalence Of Disordered Eating Behaviors In Diabetics
Children with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing eating disorders and researchers want to know if it's their disease or treatment that's to blame. "Diabetes treatment prescribes obsessive food behavior, such as carbohydrate restriction," said Dr. Deborah Young-Hyman, pediatric psychologist in the Medical College of Georgia's Georgia Prevention Institute.

Animal Studies Show Sugar Can Be Addictive
A Princeton University scientist presented new evidence demonstrating that sugar can be an addictive substance, wielding its power over the brains of lab animals in a manner similar to many drugs of abuse. Professor Bart Hoebel and his team in the Department of Psychology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute have been studying signs of sugar addiction in rats for years. Until now, the rats under study have met two of the three elements of addiction.

2008 American College Of Neuropsychopharmacology's Annual Meeting
WHAT: A special telebriefing with renowned brain and behavior researchers who will headline the 2008 American College of Neuropsychopharmacology's Annual Meeting WHO: Bill Carlezon, PhD, Chair of ACNP's Public Information Committee Roger Pittman, MD, Harvard Medical School/Mass.

Anorexia Shown To Impair Adolescent Bone Development
Children and teenagers with even mild cases of anorexia exhibit abnormal bone structure, according to a new study appearing in the December issue of Radiology and presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "Adolescence is the most critical period for growth of bone mass, and the onset of anorexia interferes with that process," said Miriam A. Bredella, M.D.

Holidays Don't Have To Be Difficult For People With An Eating Disorder
Many people equate the holidays with food big meals equals big times. Americans, especially, attach a lot of social and personal value to what, and how, we eat, often through family rituals or attitudes. For many, family gatherings are positive events, but for the 9 million men, women or young people who have an eating disorder, the holidays, without proper planning, can feel like nightmares.

Expert Warns Size Zero Trend Can Cause Infertility
The UK's obsession with 'size 0' celebrities is causing women to put themselves at risk of infertility, warns leading fertility expert Professor Brian Lieberman. More and more women are shedding the pounds in an attempt to mimic shockingly thin celebrities, without realising that dramatic weight loss can be detrimental to their fertility. Professor Lieberman - credited with the establishment of the UK's first NHS IVF centre and founder of

Total Control? - Eating Disorders And Emotional Responses To Food, Podcast
Podcast Summary: Control has been attributed as a key motivator behind eating disorders. Paradoxically, the ability for one to exert control over food, accompanies their loss of control in relation to food. Talking about her recent study exploring adults with eating disorders emotional responses' to images of food, Dr Anna Chur-Hansen spoke to Hamish Holewa for IPP-SHR podcasts.

Make The Holidays About More Than Just Feasting
The holidays are often as wonderful as they are stressful not only for parents, but for kids as well. It can be easy to skip meals, eat too many treats, and loaf around. University of Rochester Medical Center eating disorders and childhood obesity experts, alike, say we should be careful not to lose our healthy eating habits. "Focus on being with family, friends and loved ones, rather than 'what's to eat, '" said Richard E. Kreipe, M.D.

Help For Young People With Eating Disorders, UK
If you are looking to initiate the recovery process and feel that you would like support with this, beat the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders is launching an exciting new online Recovery Club service. The monthly club will run for six months enabling young people to benefit from the support of their peers and to feel comfortable discussing their concerns and fears about treatment and the recovery process.

Parents' Perception Of Whether Their Children Are Under Or Overweight: More Than 4 In 10 Are Wrong
More than four in 10 parents with underweight and overweight children mistakenly believe their children are in the average weight range, according to University of Melbourne research. The study also finds that different methods of assessing children's weight - such as BMI or waist circumference - result in different rates of children being identified as overweight or underweight. According to BMI, more children were classified as overweight, than compared to waist circumference.

Understanding Eating Habits In Children Could Help Stave Off Unhealthy Relationships With Food
At dinner time, parents will often tell their child to clean their plate. However, that old maxim might lead kids to eat more than they need, especially when portions are adult-sized or supersized. In findings presented at The Obesity Society's Annual Meeting on Oct. 7, children took more food when larger portions were made available to them. Jennifer Fisher, Ph.D.

How Fatty Foods Curb Hunger
Fatty foods may not be the healthiest diet choice, but those rich in unsaturated fats - such as avocados, nuts and olive oil - have been found to play a pivotal role in sending this important message to your brain: stop eating, you're full. A new study by UC Irvine pharmacologists shows that these fats trigger production of a compound in the small intestine that curbs hunger pangs.

Ingredient In Olive Oil Wards Off Hunger Pangs
A fatty acid found in abundance in olive oil and other "healthy" unsaturated fats has yet another benefit: it helps keep the body satisfied to prolong the time between meals. A new study in the October Cell Metabolism, a publication of Cell Press, reveals that once this type of fat, known as oleic acid, reaches the intestine, it is converted into a lipid hormone (oleoylethanolamide, or OEA) that wards off the next round of hunger pangs.

Male Eating Disorders: How Much Do We Really Understand? UK
Male eating disorders: how much do we really understand? Last weekend's transmission of BBC2's Revealed...Manorexia highlighted the subject of male eating disorders. It's a subject that's not raised often enough, say some experts. After all it's not unusual to read about women who have eating problems, but we seldom hear about how disorders such as anorexia and bulimia affect men.