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Research into eating disorders, focusing on causes, prevention and cures
We are committed to promoting research into the causes, cures and prevention of eating disorders.
New Eating Disorder Research Findings
Walter Kaye, MD
NEDA also works to keep you informed of important new research through its column, New Eating Disorder Research Findings, authored by Walter Kaye, MD. Dr. Kaye is a member of NEDA’s Board of Directors, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Eating Disorders Research and Treatment Program at the University of California, San Diego. He served previously as the Research Director of the Eating Disorder Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he received a NIMH senior scientist award.
11/15/2011
Gender Comparison of Psychosocial Impairment in BED
It is well known that anorexia and bulimia tend to occur more often in women than in men. However, binge eating disorder is equally common in women and men. This study examined both prevalence and behavioral impairment accross the genders.
8/31/2011
Role Of GABA Receptor SNP's
This study looks at genetic factors that may explain the lengthy course of illness for some patients suffering from EDs. Researchers are focusing on GABA genes that are particularly associated with discriminating good or poor outcomes. These findings are significant because the successful identification of such genes might provide new targets for treatment.
8/02/2011
Mortality and Eating Disorders II
This study systematically searched for articles pertaining to eating disorders mortality between the years of 1966 and 2010. Mortality rates are calculated for eating disorders and subtypes.
6/13/2011
Transdiagnostic CBT for Patients with Eating Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is based on a model that stresses the critical role of cognitions (or thoughts) and behaviors that maintain debilitating symptoms. Fairburn has developed an “enhanced” version of the therapy (CBT-E) for EDs. Read more here.
3/18/2011
Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in Adolescents
A new study estimates that approximately a half million teens struggle with eating disorders or disordered eating. Five eating disorders were ascertained, as well as their prevalence. There were several surprises in this study, including that they did not find a female preponderance of anorexia or bulimia. Read more here.
11/22/2010
The First Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) of the Genetics of Anorexia Nervosa
Although it now well known that anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are highly heritable, much work remains to be done on identifying the actual genes. This is a difficult task because behavior is highly complex, and thus it is likely that many genes contribute to AN and BN. Read more here.
08/24/2010
Mortality and Eating Disorders
While it is well known that anorexia nervosa is a deadly disorder, the death rate varies considerably between studies. Several recent papers have shed new light on these questions by using large samples followed up over many years. Read more here.
Read previous columns by Dr. Kaye
Archive coming soon
Videos on Eating Disorder Research
Video: Fighting Stigma with Science by Cynthia Bulik, PhD
Video: Brain Imaging and Eating Disorders by Walt Kaye, MD
Video: Eating Disorders in Adolescence by Daniel le Grange, PhD
Video: Cognitive Styles in Eating Disorders by James Lock, MD, PhD
Fighting Stigma with Science: Cynthia Bulik, PhD
Dr. Cynthia Bulik is the Jordan Distinguished Professor of Eating Disorders in the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also Professor of Nutrition in the School of Public Health and the Director of the UNC Eating Disorders Program. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Bulik has been conducting research and treating individuals with eating disorders since 1982, and is NEDA's 2008 recipient of the Price Family Award for Research Excellence.
View the Video, Fighting Stigma with Science
Links for more information:
Newsweek, Fighting Anorexia: No One to Blame
UNC Chapel Hill Eating Disorders Program
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Brain Imaging and Eating Disorders: Walt Kaye, MD
Dr. Walter Kaye is a member of the NEDA Board of Directors and of the NEDA Research Committee. His current research at UC San Diego is focused on exploring the relationship between brain and behavior using brain imaging and genetics, and developing and applying new treatments for anorexia and bulimia nervosa. He is the principal investigator for an international, multi-site collaboration on the genetics of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. He has an international reputation in the field of eating disorders and is the author of more than 300 articles and publications.
View the Video, Brain Imaging and Eating Disorders
Links for more information:
Scientific American, Addicted to Starvation: The Neurological Roots of Anorexia
Anorexia and Bulimia Research: Brain Imaging Studies
New Insights into Symptoms and Neurocircuit Function of Anorexia Nervosa
USCD Eating Disorders Program
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Eating Disorders in Adolescence: Daniel le Grange, PhD
Dr. le Grange serves on the clinical and scientific advisory council of the National Eating Disorders Association and is a Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, Section for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Director of the Eating Disorders Program at The University of Chicago. He was a member of the team who developed the "Maudsley Approach" as a treatment for early onset anorexia nervosa and is the author or co-author of more than 150 research and clinical articles, books, book chapters, and abstracts.
View the Video, Eating Disorders in Adolescence.
Links for more information:
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinics of North America, Family Interventions in Anorexia Nervosa
Archives of General Psychiatry, A Randomized Controlled Comparison of Family-Based Treatment and Supportive Psychotherapy for Adolescent Bulimia Nervosa
University of Chicago Eating Disorders Program
Cognitive Styles in Eating Disorders: James Lock, MD, PhD
James Lock, MD, PhD serves on NEDA's Clinical and Scientific Advisory Council and is Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine where he also serves as Director of the Eating Disorder Program for Children and Adolescents. Dr Lock has published more than 150 articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He is the co-author of Treatment Manual for Anorexia Nervosa: A Family-Based Approach, Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder and Treating Bulimia in Adolescents: A Family-Based Approach. He has lectured widely in the US, Canada, South America, Europe, and Australia. He has been funded by the NIH to conduct treatment research in eating disorders continuously since 1997.
View the Video, Cognitive Styles in Eating Disorders
Links for more information:
Stanford's Cognitive Remediation Research
A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis of Set-shifting Ability in Eating Disorders
Weak Central Coherence in Eating Disorders: A Step Towards Looking for an Endophenotype of Eating Disorders
Young Investigator Research Grants
NEDA established the Young Investigator Research Grants Program in 2002 in partnership with the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED). The aim of these grants was to expand eating disorders research while drawing promising new scientists into the field.
“NEDA and the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) partnership began in 2002 and it is exhilarating to support so many young researchers in the field. Together, with your support, we are living up to NEDA’s mission to be a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care. By investing in the lives of these promising researchers we can make the difference we hope to see in the lives of everyone impacted by an eating disorder.”
– Jim Mitchell, Research Committee Chair
To find out about past Young Investigator Research Grants, click here. There are currently no research grants available.
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