In some adolescents, anorexia nervosa (AN) is of brief duration and remits without treatment or after a short-term intervention, but in others it tends to persist, necessitating long and complex ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help. Restriction of ...

A small new study suggests that magic mushrooms may one day offer a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, a serious eating ...

People with anorexia nervosa have unusually high levels of a hormone called LEAP2 in their blood when they are in the acute ...

A small pilot study from the Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London indicates that psilocybin—the active ...

Anorexia nervosa is a serious mental health condition that involves changes in eating habits, among other symptoms. It can start in childhood. Anorexia nervosa usually affects people in their teenage ...

Anorexia is a severe psychiatric condition and the eating disorder with the highest mortality rate. Without treatment, it can cause health complications that may lead to multiple organ failure. Also ...

(Tek Image/Science Photo Library/Getty Images) Anorexia nervosa is a serious, life-threatening eating disorder that is ...

The 3 eating disorders--anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating--occur at a frequency far greater than usually realized. Anorexia has been found to be present in up to 1% of teenage and ...

Atypical anorexia mirrors anorexia with restrictive eating behaviors and psychological distress, yet even after weight loss from unhealthy behaviors, people with atypical anorexia maintain a BMI in or ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...