Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative: An Update
BY: Jessica Baker, PhD DATE: 30 August 2017 It’s been awhile since we posted an update about the Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Imitative (ANGI), so this post is well overdue! As […]
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The Importance of Genetics in Eating Disorders – Part 4: How Genetic Research on Eating Disorders Can Inform Prevention and Treatment
BY: Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD and Jessica Baker, PhD DATE: 27 June 2017 This is the fourth and final blog post in our series about the importance of genetic research in […]
International Conference on Eating Disorders 2017: A Recap
BY: Christine Peat, PhD DATE: 22 June 2017 The Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) hosted the 2017 International Conference on Eating Disorders (ICED) in beautiful Prague, Czech Republic. The conference […]
Identification of the First Genetic Marker for Anorexia Nervosa and Associations with Metabolic Disease
BY: Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD DATE: 2 June 2017: World Eating Disorder Action Day Last month, the very first study to identify a significant genetic marker for anorexia nervosa was published […]
Meet the Team: Dr. Christine Peat
BY: Tosha Smith, PhD DATE: 1 June 2017 Here at the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) our mission is to provide hope and healing for those with […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF GENETICS IN EATING DISORDERS – PART 3: WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED FROM THE GENETIC STUDIES OF OTHER PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
BY: Zeynep Yilmaz, PhD DATE: November 14, 2016 In continuation with Parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, we will now present you with an overview of what we […]
Recapping BEDA 2016
BY: Christine Peat, PhD DATE: November 9, 2016 The Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA) recently held its 7th annual conference in San Francisco, CA from October 27-29th. The theme of […]
