Could pro-ana and "thinspo" sites actually be good for women with eating disorders? A new study from Indiana University*says yes. Researchers interviewed 33 bloggers from seven countries about their experiences in online eating disorder communities and found most believe these communities have...
According to a study of mice, conducted by researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) in Boston and published in Biological Psychiatry, a woman's risk of developing out-of-the-norm social behavior and anxiety or stress may be partly due to the events which took place in her...
Scientists studying the genetics of honey bees found they reveal some insights into the link between sugar sensitivity, diabetic physiology and carbohydrate metabolism that may also be relevant to humans. Lead author Ying Wang, a research scientist, in the School of Life Sciences in the College...
A new study confirms that 50 is the new 20, at least in terms of eating disorder rates: Researchers found that 13% of women over 50 have eating disorders–some for the first time in their lives–challenging the notion that eating disorders primarily effect young women and teens...along with the...
A new University of Miami (UM) study shows that one in three children who have an older sibling with an Autism Related Disorder (ASD) fall into a group characterized by higher levels of autism-related behaviors or lower levels of developmental progress. The study will be presented at the...
A new approach to investigating hard-to-find chromosomal abnormalities has identified 33 genes associated with autism and related disorders, 22 for the first time. Several of these genes also appear to be altered in different ways in individuals with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia...
A collaborative study by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University, and published in the online, open access journal PLoS Biology, has discovered that mutations in the same gene that encodes part of the vital machinery of the...
A new poll says 30% of parents have seen at least one worrisome behavior in their children that could be associated with an eating disorder—and they're blaming it on school-based anti-obesity programs. Of course, lowering childhood obesity rates is a good thing, but it seems a lot of school...
SAMHSA Announces A Working Definition Of "Recovery" From Mental Disorders And Substan
A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders is being announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The definition is the...
A newly published paper from Rhode Island Hospital argues against the proposed changes to redefine the number of personality disorders in the upcoming Diagnostic Statistical Manual, 5th edition (DSM-5). In their study, the researchers found the current scoring used in the DSM-IV already captures...
Using a diversity of DNA sequencing and human genome analytic techniques, researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine have identified some cases of developmental delay or cognitive disorders associated with a sudden chromosomal catastrophe that occurred early in development, perhaps during...
Thanks to a new diagnostic imaging technique, physicians now have an objective test to evaluate patients for parkinsonian syndromes, such as Parkinson's disease. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is among the first institutions in the country to offer DaTscan™, the only FDA-approved imaging agent...
Short-stay inpatient hospitalizations for children and adolescents with a psychiatric diagnosis increased significantly over a 12-year period (1996 to 2007) and decreased for the elderly, according to a report in the early online edition in Archives of General Psychiatry by Joseph C. Blader...
A history of cancer was a significant risk factor for developing blood clotting issues following knee arthroscopy, according to a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in San Diego. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota...
Constant dieting in a bid to improve appearance and reach what is perceived as a 'socially acceptable' low weight can cause an obsession with weight and an increased likelihood of developing an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. This is the conclusion of research by Kamilah...
Researchers have provided the first thorough mechanistic account of how a genetic defect leads to malignant hypothermia (MH) and central core disease (CCD), rare genetic skeletal muscle disorders. The study appears in the January issue of the Journal of General Physiology. Mutations in the type...
According to the American Psychiatric Association, at least three percent of the United States population has a co-occurring disorder, yet only eight percent of those suffering receive specialized treatment for both their mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Kimberly Dennis, MD, a...
Hospitalizations of children younger than 12 years rose by 119% from 1999 to 2006, a report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) revealed in the journal Pediatrics. Overall, including all age groups, the same period saw a 15% increase in hospitalizations for eating disorders. The...
For my anatomy and physiology class i have to write a 10+ page research paper on a topic of my choice that is related to the human body. It can be anything but I want to choose an interesting topic, or something new an upcoming. I don't it to be too abstract so its hard to research but i dont...
Michele Tagliati, M.D., one of the nation's leading research and treatment specialists in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, has been named director of the Movement Disorders Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Tagliati is one of the pioneers and top educators of deep brain...