How Does a High Fat Diet Impact the Brain?
BY: Andrew Hardaway, PhD DATE: May 28, 2016 There is a growing interest in studying how our diet impacts brain health and function. In a recent paper1, a group of […]
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CEED ROCKS THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EATING DISORDERS
BY: Jessica Baker, PhD DATE: May 13, 2016 Last week, the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) held their annual International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED) in San Francisco, CA. ICED […]
Eating Disorders in Midlife and Beyond
BY: Rachel Guerra DATE: April 14, 2016 It can be easy to forget how indiscriminate eating disorders are. Popular culture has ingrained a certain image of the eating disorder patient—a […]
The Co-Occurrence of Eating and Substance Use Disorder: A Genetic Perspective
BY: Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD DATE: March 18, 2016 Eating disorders and substance use disorders – including alcohol abuse and dependence, nicotine dependence, and illicit drug abuse and dependence – frequently […]
“Screening” Screen time: Exploring Media Influences on Children’s Lifestyle Behaviors
BY: Camden Matherne, PhD DATE: March 10, 2016 As a kid, I remember having definite rules in our house about screen time. For example, no TV or video games before […]
Summer Fellowships Available!
BY; Elisa Klein, MSW, MPH DATE: February 3, 2016 The University of North Carolina Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (UNC CEED) is now accepting applications for summer fellowships. These […]
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