Body image disturbance is an important feature of Anorexia Nervosa (AN). Some
researchers have argued that body image disturbance is not just a symptom of AN, but plays …

Anorexia nervosa is a severe psychiatric illness with high mortality. Brain imaging research
has indicated altered reward circuits in the disorder. Here we propose a disease model for …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious psychiatric illness with a high mortality rate and a poor
outcome. AN in adolescents can be difficult to treat. The prognosis of patients with AN …

Genome-wide-association studies (GWASs), epigenetic, gene-expression and gene–gene
interaction projects, nutritional genomics and investigations of the gut microbiota have …

In the central nervous system omega-3 fatty acids modulate cell signaling and affect
dopaminergic and serotonergic pathways. On this basis, a new application for omega-3 fatty …

Dopamine has long been implicated as a critical neural substrate mediating anorexia
nervosa (AN). Despite nearly 50 years of research, the putative direction of change in …

Background: This study explored state-related tendencies in DNA methylation in people with
anorexia nervosa. Methods: We measured genome-wide DNA methylation in 75 women …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a complex disorder with a strong genetic component.
Comorbidities are frequent and there is substantial overlap with other disorders. The lack of …

Purpose The aim of this study was to increase knowledge of genes associated with anorexia
nervosa (AN) and their diagnostic offer, using a next generation sequencing (NGS) panel for …

Coercive treatment for anorexia nervosa raises acute ethical, legal and clinical issues: it is
sometimes the only way to prevent death, but it represents a serious form of bodily intrusion …