Eating Disorders News

Intermittent fasting can provide flexibility, convenience, affordability and simplicity to any diet if implemented correctly, according to a presentation at the Obesity Medicine Association Spring Conference.

Interventions based on regulation of cues with or without behavioral weight loss could serve as alternative weight loss approaches for adults who struggle with food responsiveness, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

NEW ORLEANS – For the first time in 3 years, the American Psychiatric Association will host its annual meeting in person, May 21 to 25 in New Orleans, with social determinants of mental health as the conference theme.

The American Psychiatric Association on Wednesday announced the launch of PsychPRO 2.0, a mental health registry that offers psychiatrists enhanced options to engage with patients, track outcomes and streamline data for quality reporting.

Researchers developed the first comprehensive set of guidelines for managing anorexia nervosa in pregnancy through a systematic review.

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. and Massachusetts General Hospital have announced an agreement to evaluate TNX-1900 as a potential treatment for patients with binge eating disorder.

The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to an intranasal potentiated oxytocin treatment for a rare genetic disorder that causes pathological eating disorders in adults and newborns.

Older adults, children, men and certain racial and ethnic groups were found to be underrepresented in U.S.-based clinical trials on eating disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Children with positive early interactions with their mother were at a reduced risk for obesity in childhood, a study published in Pediatrics found.

Children born to mothers with active eating disorders during pregnancy demonstrated an elevated risk for developing ADHD and autism spectrum disorders, according to a Swedish population-based cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.