Children with a restrictive eating disorder show recognizable changes in brain structure, according to a new study. Identifying the causes of these changes could help researchers understand how these ...

Loss of appetite, whether from restrictive eating disorders in childhood or illness-driven wasting in adulthood, can trigger lasting, structural changes in the brain. The brain is in constant ...

Warning: This article contains discussion of eating disorders which some readers may find distressing. A relatively new and uncommon eating disorder called orthorexia can be impacted by social media ...

It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and while many people are familiar with conditions like bulimia and anorexia, experts say another disordered eating pattern is becoming more common: ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. One eating disorder that parents may not be as familiar with is Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. Doctors say when the ...

"I've had many patients come to me with restrictive eating patterns, but they say like, I'm not trying to lose weight, you know, restricting for some other reason. And when I tell them you do actually ...

Eating disorders are often thought to be about food, but more often they're rooted in shame and isolation. Connection and ...

Better screening for eating disorders is needed, says Lisa Ranzenhofer, assistant professor of psychiatry in the Jacobs ...

Discover ARFID, a serious eating disorder affecting children and adults, and learn about effective treatment options for ...