In a recent study by Leppanen, Dapelo, Davies, Lang, Treasure, and Tchanturia (2017), it was found that there are differences in facial recognition in eating disorders. The study included individuals with anorexia (AN), individuals with bulimia (BN), individuals...
Researchers would like to develop smartphone technology (The NEWEAT Project) to be used both prior to and during eating disorder treatment. It is estimated that around 20 million people in the EU struggle with eating disorders. This has an associated annual cost of 1...
The final day of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) Conference, titled “Building Resilient Communities Through Collaboration,” continued to highlight the unique experiences and reflections of caregivers, survivors and treatment providers. BEDA Conference:...
Significant Locus and Metabolic Genetic Correlations Revealed in Genome-Wide Association Study of Anorexia Nervosa Genes and Anorexia Nervosa Duncan, et al. (2017) analyzed the relationship between genes and anorexia nervosa (AN). They identified a locus on chromosome...
I so enjoyed the 2017 BEDA conference, co-sponsored by NEDA. This conference represented the joining together of many wonderful and passionate professionals, dedicated to better understanding and treating Binge Eating Disorder. It was a pleasure to facilitate a...