For the study, researchers analyzed data from nearly 1,000 people in England, Ireland, France and Germany. The participants all underwent MRI scans at ages 14 and 23, provided samples for genetic ...

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Genetics, differences in brain development, and mental health in the teenage years could help explain why some young people develop eating disorders, a new study suggests. An estimated 20 million ...

He stressed that overconsumption of edible oil is affecting people of all ages and increasing the risk of diseases like diabetes and heart disease. He urged households to reduce their oil intake ...

This can reveal insights into the biological mechanisms of feeding behavior and eating disorders, which could inform strategies to develop therapy for such conditions. 9 However, food choices in ...

The study, published in Nature Mental Health, investigates the links between genetics, brain structure and disordered eating behaviours in young people. Researchers found that the process of ...

Young people with unhealthy eating behaviors (restrictive and emotional/uncontrolled) at age 23 had higher levels of both internalizing problems (for example, anxiety or depression) and ...

Dr Nora Trompeter (UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health), writing with Dr Tom Jewell in The Conversation, describes her research that found calorie labels on restaurant menus can ...

Eating disorders are not about food alone. That is why healthcare professionals recognize them as psychiatric disorders. People typically develop them as a way of managing deeper issues or other ...

Eating disorders frequently occur together with other psychiatric illnesses, such as depression, substance abuse, or anxiety disorders. In addition, people who suffer from eating disorders can ...

as people seek alternatives to meat. Edible insect powders, which can be added to all kinds of dishes for a protein boost, are especially popular. “When you're eating grasshoppers or crickets ...