Anorexia nervosa (AN) is classically defined as a condition in which an abnormally low body weight is associated with an intense fear of gaining weight and distorted cognitions regarding weight, shape ...

It's a melon, what do you want from me?' Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by weight loss, a fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image. People with anorexia generally ...

“My anorexia before was not about weight. It was about staying childlike; [of being] scared of hitting puberty. What does that mean? Change, all of those things, but not my weight.” The ...

A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia. A study conducted at Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that changes in the ...

Civilization, industrialization, urbanization, intensive agricultural activities and destruction of forests pose an increasingly serious threat to the genetic diversity of many species, which are ...

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Background: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a life-threatening illness with poor treatment outcomes. Although transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising non-invasive brain stimulation ...

It’s currently used in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. In CRT, you’ll use a variety of exercises and tasks to help address the rigid thinking patterns that are often associated with ...