Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI) Part 2: The Process
by Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD This is Part 2 of a 4-part blog series on the results of the Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI) published in Nature Genetics. In Part […]
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Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI) Part 1: The Results
by Cynthia M. Bulik, PhD This is the first of a four-part blog series discussing the results and process of ANGI and our planned next steps in studying the genetics […]
“Leaky Gut”: A Potential Contributor to the Brain-Gut-Microbiota Axis
BY: Stephanie Thomas, PhD DATE: 3 April 2017 In my previous blog, I introduced the rapidly expanding research of the gut microbiota and its potential influence in mood and behavior.1 […]
Targeting the Brain’s Serotonin 2C Receptor: A new treatment for BED?
BY: Andrew Hardaway, PhD DATE: December 13, 2016 Binge eating disorder (BED) is now the most common eating disorder and, although it is fairly common (affecting about 3% of the […]
The Importance of Genetics in Eating Disorders – Part 1: Overview of Genetics and Genetic Research Methods
BY: Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD DATE: October 19, 2016 Genetics. This term is often used in psychiatry and discussed in the media, yet I have found in my 15+ years of […]
New Research a Game Changer for Understanding Binge Eating
By CYNTHIA M. BULIK, PhD Published: September 26, 2013 What better way to stop decades of misattribution of binge eating to willpower, sloth, or gluttony than actually identifying precise cellular connections […]
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