Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

$5.3M Awarded to Eating Disorders Research since 1987

The Latest Research Discoveries

Combined CBT and Drug Therapy Reduced Binge Eating Episodes in Patients with Obesity by 96%

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Posted: July 17, 2025

Combined CBT and Drug Therapy Reduced Binge Eating Episodes in Patients with Obesity by 96%

A Loss of Pleasure From High-Fat Food That Paradoxically Supports Obesity Is Traced to a Brain Signaling Pathway Involving Neurotensin

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Posted: April 10, 2025

A Loss of Pleasure From High-Fat Food That Paradoxically Supports Obesity Is Traced to a Brain Signaling Pathway Involving Neurotensin

Binge Eating Disorder, Often Untreated, Typically Persists for Years, With Infrequent Remissions, Study Finds

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Posted: October 03, 2024

Binge Eating Disorder, Often Untreated, Typically Persists for Years, With Infrequent Remissions, Study Finds

A Food-Seeking Circuit in the Brain That Can Override Hunger or “Fullness” Signals May Shed Light on Eating Disorders

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Posted: March 28, 2024

A Food-Seeking Circuit in the Brain That Can Override Hunger or “Fullness” Signals May Shed Light on Eating Disorders

Alterations in Inhibitory Control After Eating Are Seen in Women with History of Bulimia Nervosa

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Posted: August 31, 2023

Alterations in Inhibitory Control After Eating Are Seen in Women with History of Bulimia Nervosa

Impaired Updating of Beliefs May Help Sustain Harmful Behaviors in Bulimia Nervosa

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Posted: June 22, 2023

Impaired Updating of Beliefs May Help Sustain Harmful Behaviors in Bulimia Nervosa

Researchers Identify Habit-Related Neural Circuitry That is Likely Perturbed in Binge-Eating Disorders

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Posted: April 20, 2023

Researchers Identify Habit-Related Neural Circuitry That is Likely Perturbed in Binge-Eating Disorders

Stress Hormone Levels May Predict Risk of Binge Eating Following Weight Restoration in Anorexia Nervosa

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Posted: December 14, 2022

Stress Hormone Levels May Predict Risk of Binge Eating Following Weight Restoration in Anorexia Nervosa

Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Brain-Structure Changes in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, 2 Studies Show

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Posted: August 12, 2021

Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Brain-Structure Changes in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder, 2 Studies Show

A New Technology Enables Manipulation of Neurons in Peripheral Organs and Reveals a Mechanism of Appetite Suppression

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Posted: April 08, 2021

A New Technology Enables Manipulation of Neurons in Peripheral Organs and Reveals a Mechanism of Appetite Suppression

Researchers Identify Sensory Neurons in the Gut That Signal the Brain to Stop Eating

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Posted: February 06, 2020

Researchers Identify Sensory Neurons in the Gut That Signal the Brain to Stop Eating

Large Genome Study Suggests Anorexia Nervosa is a Metabolic Disorder as Well as a Psychiatric One

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Posted: August 22, 2019

Large Genome Study Suggests Anorexia Nervosa is a Metabolic Disorder as Well as a Psychiatric One

Researchers Discover a Brain Circuit That Might Be Targeted to Treat Eating Disorders

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Posted: July 03, 2019

Researchers Discover a Brain Circuit That Might Be Targeted to Treat Eating Disorders

Genetic Analysis Points to Anorexia Nervosa’s Psychiatric and Metabolic Roots

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Posted: May 14, 2018

Genetic Analysis Points to Anorexia Nervosa’s Psychiatric and Metabolic Roots

Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder Not More Likely to be Overweight

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Posted: January 20, 2017

Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder Not More Likely to be Overweight or Obese

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Posted: November 29, 2016

New Clues About How the Brain Knows When We’re Full and Should Stop Eating

Discovery of Brain Circuit Involved in Food Intake

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Posted: September 07, 2016

New Clues About How the Brain Knows It’s Time to Stop Eating

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Posted: March 11, 2016

Women with Anorexia Show Brain Activity and Negative Self-Perceptions that May Reverse During Healing

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Posted: May 02, 2014

Discovery of Brain Circuit Involved in Food Intake May Improve Treatment of Eating Disorders

20 million women and 10 million men

National surveys estimate that 20 million women and 10 million men in America will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives.*

* Source: National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)

1 in 20 people

Studies suggest that 1 in 20 people will be affected at some point in their lives with an eating disorder.*

* Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

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The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is a global nonprofit organization focused on improving the understanding, prevention and treatment of psychiatric and mental illnesses.

Beginning in 1987, the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation was providing seed money to neuroscientists to invest in “out of the box” research that the government and other sources were unwilling to fund. Today, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is still the leading, private philanthropy in the world in this space.