Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a severe eating disorder affecting around 1 per 100 persons.
However, the knowledge about its underlying pathophysiology is limited. To address the …

The brain is the seat of body weight homeostasis. However, our inability to control the
increasing prevalence of obesity highlights a need to look beyond canonical feeding …

Abstract Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa present alterations in the
way they experience their bodies. Body experience results from a multisensory integration …

Background Increased physical activity is a common feature of anorexia nervosa (AN).
Although high activity levels are associated with greater risk of developing AN, particularly …

Obesity results from a temporary or prolonged positive energy balance due to an alteration
in the homeostatic feedback of energy balance. Food, with its discriminative and hedonic …

We examine the science and evidence supporting cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) for the
treatment of bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders. Recent trials focusing on the …

Over the last few years, new studies focused their attention on the gender-related features in
high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFA), often leading to controversial results …

The etiology of anorexia nervosa (AN) is still unclear, despite that it is a critical and
potentially mortal illness. A recent neurobiological model considers AN as the outcome of …

The study of memory is commonly associated with neuroscience, aging, education, and
eyewitness testimony. Here we discuss how eating behavior is also heavily intertwined …

Noradrenaline (NE) is a catecholamine acting as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone,
with relevant effects in modulating feeding behavior and satiety. Several studies have …