The microbiome is a term that usually refers to the community of various microorganisms that
inhabit/live inside human/animal bodies or on their skin. It forms a complex ecosystem that …

▪ Abstract Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have emerged as the predominant eating
disorders. We review the recent research evidence pertaining to the development of these …

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) apps that support individuals pursuing health and
wellness goals, such as weight management, stress management, smoking cessation, and …

Background and aims Over the last decade, worldwide smartphone usage has greatly
increased. Alongside this growth, research on the influence of smartphones on human …

Mobile phone use is banned or illegal under certain circumstances and in some
jurisdictions. Nevertheless, some people still use their mobile phones despite recognized …

[Avena, NM, Rada, P., Hoebel BG, 2007. Evidence for sugar addiction: Behavioral and
neurochemical effects of intermittent, excessive sugar intake. Neuroscience and …

Is depression simply the result of chemical imbalances, or Schizophrenia a wholly biological
disorder? What role do the broader circumstances of an individual's social, cultural and …

The aim of this review was to develop an empirically supported cognitive behavioural model
of compulsive exercise within the context of the eating disorders. A systematic review of the …

Likening mobile phone use dependency to the classification of excessive behaviors may be
necessarily equivalent in seriousness to previously established addictions such as …

In this paper we argue that compulsive overeating has compelling similarities to
conventional drug addiction. Our case is based on their comparable clinical features, the …