Bulimia

Discovery of Cells and Circuitry Linking Prior Experiences to Appetite, Providing Insights Into Eating Disorders
A research team that included six BBRF grantees has published results of experiments that identify a brain circuit and specific cell types whose actions link our past experiences with how much we eat. Read More
Alterations in Inhibitory Control After Eating Are Seen in Women with History of Bulimia Nervosa
Researchers investigating the brain mechanisms underlying bulimia nervosa have reported new results, which, if replicated, could have implications for the way this eating disorder is treated. Read More
Impaired Updating of Beliefs May Help Sustain Harmful Behaviors in Bulimia Nervosa
A research team has reported insights based on behavioral tests and mathematical modeling that may help explain some of the cognitive mechanisms that go awry in bulimia nervosa (BN). Read More
Researchers Identify Habit-Related Neural Circuitry That is Likely Perturbed in Binge-Eating Disorders
A team of investigators led by a BBRF grantee reports that they have gained new insight into circuit-based mechanisms in the human brain that underlie habitual behaviors, specifically those involved… Read More
Stress Hormone Levels May Predict Risk of Binge Eating Following Weight Restoration in Anorexia Nervosa
Researchers studying changes in levels of stress and appetite hormones in women recovering from the eating disorder anorexia nervosa (AN) report that it may be possible to predict certain serious… Read More