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Brain circuit abnormalities may underlie bulimia nervosa in women

Women with bulimia nervosa appear to respond more impulsively during psychological testing than those without eating disorders, and brain scans show differences in areas responsible for regulating behavior, according to a ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

How to care for your bones through the ages

Bones are the body's first lines of defense. They protect the brain, heart and lungs and anchor the muscles. They keep us mobile. And all they ask in return is our support to keep them strong: good nutrition, weight-bearing ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Black girls are 50 percent more likely to be bulimic than white girls

An important new study challenges the widespread perception that bulimia primarily affects privileged, white teenagers such as "Gossip Girl" character Blair Waldorf, who battled bulimia on the show earlier this season.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0