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A skinny Asian woman lies on the couch with her hand on her stomach and eyes closed

Underweight Tied to GI Distress

But which comes first?

An obese male child holds his belly

MC4 Agonist Cuts Body Weight, Hunger in Genetically-Driven Obesity

Trial success raises questions about broader application

SAGES over a computer rendering of an endoscope traveling through the intestine

Study: Pot Use Doesn't Compromise Weight Loss Surgery

But other findings suggest users could benefit from psych counseling

A photo of Teresa Palmer and her children

Did Actress Take 'Healthy' Eating Too Far?

Teresa Palmer discusses her orthorexia

Are Antenatal Steroids Tied to Higher Rates of Mental and Behavioral Disorders in Kids?

Finnish study results suggest need to reconsider current guidelines

A man stands in a giant pair of pants he wore before his weight loss

Drugs Helped Stop Weight Regain After Gastric Bypass

Half of patients in retrospective study regained a third of lost weight

A computer rendering of a baby in the womb

In Utero Steroids Tied to Childhood Mental Disorders

Findings may help inform choices about mom's treatment during pregnancy

A photo of Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift Reveals Eating Disorder

Pop singer speaks about her struggles in new documentary.

Illustration of a brain shaped maze.

Magic Mushrooms Ease Cancer Anxiety; Olanzapine/Samidorphan NDA Accepted

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

A young trans teenager boy feeling sad and desperate

78% of Non-Cisgender College Students Report Mental Health Symptoms

Transmasculine, genderqueer individuals appear particularly vulnerable to inequities

New Depression, ADHD Drugs OK'd; DMT Microdosing; Bitcoin Addiction?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Morning Break: Rebranding Eating Disorders; Spike in Kratom Concerns; Vaccine Laws

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 麻豆传媒 staff

Cat Poop and Schizophrenia; Cannabis for a 4-Year-Old

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Comorbidities 'Pervasive' Within Mental Disorders

Increased risk for second disorders seen early and beyond 15 years

IBT Plus Liraglutide Boosts Weight Loss in Obese Patients

Adding pharmacotherapy also led to beneficial changes in appetite

Bariatric Surgery Outcomes Vary According to Obesity Subtype

Researchers identified four separate classes of obesity

New Binge Eating Tx; DAYBREAK Results Disappoint; Opioid for MDD?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

PI3K Inhibitor Doubles PFS in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

Benefit limited to patients with PIK3CA mutations

Eating Disorders Common in Overweight, Obese Young Adults

Yet less likely to get a diagnosis of an eating disorder versus normal or underweight

AAP Addresses Weight Stigma in Kids

Docs should focus on supportive environments, sensitive communication

Before Bariatric Surgery, CBT Helps Disordered Eating

Pilot study suggests benefit from psychological intervention

Cutting Sugar May Ease IBS in Kids

CHICAGO -- A diet low in foods with certain sugars known as FODMAPs appears to reduce symptoms in children diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome, researchers said here.

APA Meeting Highlights Mental Health Biology

NEW YORK CITY -- The biological basis for normal and abnormal mental function is emerging as a dominant theme in psychiatry research, and the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting that starts here Saturday won't be an exception.

Magnet Therapy Cuts Binge-Purge Eating

SAN DIEGO -- A course of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) helped about half of patients with binge/purge eating disorders to cut the frequency of such episodes significantly, a researcher said here.

APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide

SAN FRANCISCO -- The fifth edition of the "psychiatrist's bible" was officially released here in all its 947-page glory, with its developers offering a spirited rebuttal to their critics.

Protein Rich Diet May Boost IVF Success

Results from a small study suggest that women whose diets consist of at least 25% protein may have more successful outcomes when undergoing assisted reproduction.

DSM-5: What's In, What's Out

PHILADELPHIA -- Reports here provided what may be the last public update on DSM-5, the next edition of American psychiatry's diagnostic guide, before it is formally released in May 2013.

Most DSM-5 Revisions Pass Field Trials

PHILADELPHIA -- Field trials of proposed new diagnostic criteria for many mental disorders showed that, for the most part, they were at least adequately reliable.