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Anorexia might be linked to brain size

Sep 27, 2013 by

New research indicates that the risk of developing anorexia may be tied to the size of your brain. A bigger brain may be the reason that anorexics can starve themselves. Females with anorexia had larger left orbitofrontal, right insular...

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The link between autism and anorexia

Sep 10, 2013 by

Girls with anorexia have a lot of autistic traits. They include things like: focusing on oneself, a fascination for detail, inflexible behaviors, rigid attitudes. Both also share similar changes in structure and function of brain regions. It’s being suggested...

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Adults with eating disorders have worse prognosis if they have ADHD...

Aug 11, 2013 by

People with eating disorders have a poorer prognosis if they also have ADHD. In a study of 191 adults, researchers found that bulimia, binge eating disorders and “unspecific eating disorders” were linked to more impulsive personalities. On the contrary,...

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