People with anorexia nervosa may be more likely to be early risers, a genetic association study suggested. Looking at nearly 17,000 cases with this eating disorder, genetic liability for anorexia ...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is associated with a 4.5-fold increased risk for mortality — a rate that nearly doubles when AN patients have psychiatric comorbidities. Researchers analyzed data from 14,774 ...

Treatment wasn’t helping her anorexia, so doctors allowed her to stop — no matter the consequences. But is a “palliative” approach to mental illness really ethical? Naomi in November, at 42 years ...

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now ...

The findings one day could allow people with multiple mental health conditions to be treated with a single therapy, ...

People always ask, ‘Is it possible to recover from this illness?’ And yes, it is possible to recover from this illness at any age, but it still remains part of your health legacy. And if you are ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders found that mortality rates are high in patients with anorexia nervosa and nearly double in the presence of psychiatric conditions ...

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that occurs when a person refuses to eat an adequate amount of food or is unable to maintain a minimally healthy weight for their height—a body mass index below ...