The following articles represent some of the most exciting findings from recent research studies and public advocacy efforts to explore better understanding, prevention and intervention skills, and treatment options for eating disorders:



An Evolutionary Explanation for Anorexia? - April 2004

Spain to Make Real Clothes for Real Women - Feb. 2008

Body Perception Affects Weight Loss - Dec. 2007

Males with Female Twin at Higher Risk of Developing Anorexia - Dec. 2007

Sense of Taste Different in Women with Anorexia - Sept. 2007

New Eating Disorder Identified - Sept. 2007

Parental Involvement Doubles Recovery Rate for Bulimia - Sept. 2007

Study of Brain's Opiod Receptors/Endorphin System Holds Promise for Bulimia Treatment - Aug. 2007

Specific Regions of Brain Implicated in Anorexia - July 2007

Study May Lead to New Treatment for Binge-Eating Disorder - April 2007

Mental Health Parity for Eating Disorders In Progress - Feb. 2007

Binge-Eating Disorder More Common Than Other Eating Disorders - Feb. 2007

Mandometer Method (75% Success Rate) Now Available in the USA - May 2006

Eating Disorders Linked to OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) - Feb. 2006

Newsweek Reports No One To Blame for Eating Disorders - Dec. 2005

Core Traits Linked to Development of Eating Disorders - Sept. 2005

Anorexia Linked to Chemical in the Brain - July 2005

Pacemaker-Like Device Used to Treat Bulimia - March 2005

Link Between Anxiety and Development of Anorexia - Dec. 2004

Genetic Link Found to Bulimia - Dec. 2002

Maudsley Method of Family-Based Treatment Reports Success - June 2002

Anorexia Gene Linkage Isolated on Chromosome 1 - March 2002

Controlled Family Study Links Anorexia and Bulimia in Female Family Members - March 2000

Minnesota Starvation Study (published 1950's)