A new research study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders has determined that although binge eating disorder affects both men and women, a large number of men who suffer from the disorder are not receiving treatment. The situation is made worse by the lack of research that specifically pertains to men. Up until …
There is a new medication in the works that may help individuals who suffer from binge eating. The medication currently known as ALKS 33 is a potential medication made by Alkermes, Inc. ALKS 33 The medication has just completed phase 2 of the clinical trails. Currently it is being tested for alcohol dependency and drug …
A study of youth across the United States revealed that adolescent girls who were depressed were twice as likely to binge eat than those who were not depressed. The converse was found to be true as well; girls who binge eat were also two times as likely to have symptoms of depression. The findings appear …
A new U.S. study has determined that adolescent girls who are depressed are twice as likely to start binge eating than teenage girls who are not suffering from depression. In addition to this, the researchers noted that adolescent girls who binge eat on a regular basis have double the risk of developing depressive symptoms. Screening …
In a study done by York University researcher Caroline Davis and her colleagues at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is the first of its kind to demonstrate the variations of the Oxytocin Receptor gene contribute to how some people overeat or engage in episodes of binge eating. The team investigated how the genes …
Researchers have seen that changes in stress-related gene can cause binge eating: “U.S. researchers suggest changes in stress-related genes caused by yo-yo dieting can lead to binge eating. Researchers led by Tracy Bale at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia linked dieting to changes in several genes important in regulating stress and eating, and suggested …
Researchers are not certain if it is good news or bad news for individuals, who suffer from bulimia to know that bulimia is linked to the area of the brain that controls behavior. Many times when a person suffers from a mental disorder such as bulimia they are prescribed anti-depressants or anti-psychotic medications. In certain …
Candance Cameron the child star who played DJ the oldest sister on the television show “Full House” struggled with bulimia. She is talking about it for the first time in the upcoming issue of People magazine. Emotions Candance said her Bulimia started after the television show ended it was all about emotions! She struggled with …
A new study by researchers at Drexel University has determined that the majority of women who suffer from bulimia nervosa actually reach their highest ever weight following the development of the eating disorder. The study which was published online in the International Journal of Eating Disorders last month provides new insight into the challenging eating …
One man opens up and starts a blog to share his story about overcoming bulimia: “Angelo Henderson never thought taking the “easy way out” would result in his teeth chipping away and hair coming out in clumps. He thought forcing himself to throw up after eating for 12 years — a condition known as bulimia …
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