New Research Reveals the Brain’s Impact On Immunity and Disease
Insights from the cellular and molecular level show how mental health, heart disease, and more are shaped by changes in the brain
New Childhood Obesity Guidelines May Cause Increase in Eating Disorders
Clinics oppose efforts to emphasize individual body size, which they say perpetuates weight stigma
ARFID: Genetics a Major Factor in Little-Known Eating Disorder–New Research
An estimated one to 5 percent of the world’s population suffers from an eating disorder that few people are even aware exists. Known as avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, or ...
TikTok ‘Poisoning’ Vulnerable Young Minds by Promoting Eating Disorders, Self-Harm, and Suicide: Report
A new report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) reveals that Chinese social media platform TikTok is pushing harmful content involving self-harm and eating disorders into children’s feeds. ...
Eating Disorders Skyrocket During Pandemic: Study
Eating disorders have jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers looked at the numbers of inpatient admissions and outpatient visits for eating disorders such as bulimia ...
Eating Disorders Can Begin as Early as Age 9
More young children may struggle with eating disorders than previously thought, a new study reveals. Data on nearly 12,000 U.S. children between the ages of 9 and 10 that was ...
Weight Loss Favourite May Be Key to Treating Schizophrenia
A diet that involves swapping carbohydrates for fat may be prescribed as therapy for severe mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorders. Australian researchers have begun ...
Research Finds Leadership Genes Have Links to Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia
Max Depree once said: The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. So what is the reality of being able to lead? Although being a leader might seem ...
Tobacco Smoking Causes Schizophrenia and Depression, Study Finds
Tobacco smoking causes mental health disorders, according to a recent UK study. The study found smoking increased the risk of developing schizophrenia by 53 to 127 percent and can increase ...
Mindfulness Practices Are Becoming the Backbone of Disordered Eating Programs
The complication of disordered eating is that food cannot be avoided, unlike the source of other addictive behaviors. It’s a delicate mental illness that hides on the fringes of a ...
Abnormal Brain Development in Children With Binge Eating Disorder
Researchers from the University of Southern California (US) have found that children suffering from binge eating disorders (BED) have an increased proportion of grey matter densities indicative of abnormal brain development. ...
Study Shows COVID-19 Exacerbates Eating Disorders
A major study has revealed the “detrimental” impact of COVID-19 on people who suffered from eating disorders in Australia, with 40 percent going undiagnosed. According to a survey of 1,723 Australians ...
Australia Launches First National Strategy for Eating Disorders as Lockdown Worsens Symptoms
The Morrison Government on Tuesday has unveiled Australia's first national strategy to improve early identification and treatment and help prevent eating disorders, as the country sees an alarming surge in ...
CCP Virus Pandemic Causing Rise in Eating Disorders in Children, Say Child Health Experts
Eating disorders among children in the UK have risen sharply during the CCP virus pandemic, child health experts have said, attributing it in part to increased stress, isolation, and increased ...
Bipolar Disorder in Teens and Young Adults: Symptoms
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently released a brochure regarding bipolar disorder in teens and young adults ahead of schools reopening in September. For those coming out of ...
6 Signs that Point to Mental Illness in Kids–Worried that it’s ADHD or Schizophrenia?
Parenting is one of the toughest jobs in the world. Raising children is both time-consuming and emotionally complex, with both the physical and emotional well-being of each child just as ...
What’s in Your Belly Affects What’s in Your Head: Link Found Between Schizophrenia & Gut Bacteria, Study Says
Scientists have been trying to determine what exactly causes schizophrenia to emerge in a human being but have so far uncovered very little. We know there are changes in certain ...