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The first two patients to undergo an experimental brain surgery for binge eating disorder say that one year later, they feel more in control of what they eat and have fewer cravings.”I am fully aware of my cravings,” Robyn Baldwin, 58, of Citrus Heights, California, told NBC News. “Sometimes, I can just stop, take a breath, and say, ‘Nope.'”Baldwin, along with Lena Tolly, 48, of Elk Grove, California, underwent the surgery after failing to respond to other treatments for binge eating disorder.Preliminary findings on the effects of the surgery — part of a pilot study that will include a total…

A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The trial, described in a paper that appears today in Nature Medicine, followed the two patients for six months, during which the implanted device — of a type normally used to treat drug-resistant epilepsy — monitored activity in a brain region called the nucleus accumbens. The nucleus accumbens…

Goal setting in anorexia recovery. This is what we are often encouraged to do to help with our recovery. Set ourselves anorexia recovery goals – things we want to do, things we want to achieve. Write them down. Then, whenever we are struggling with anorexia, we are to remind ourselves of our goals. We look at them, we read them, and we get the focus and motivation we need again to fight anorexia. That is how it is meant to work. And often it does. Setting anorexia recovery goals is a very common and successfully used tool. But what about…

A small device that detects food craving-related brain activity in a key brain region, and responds by electrically stimulating that region, has shown promise in a pilot clinical trial in two patients with loss-of-control binge eating disorder (BED), according to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The trial, described in a paper that appears today in Nature Medicine, followed the two patients for six months, during which the implanted device—of a type normally used to treat drug-resistant epilepsy—monitored activity in a brain region called the nucleus accumbens. The nucleus accumbens is involved in processing…

This research complies with and was approved by Stanford’s Institutional Review Board (IRB-46563). The study protocol for this clinical trial (trial registration no. NCT03868670) is publicly available as a supplement to this manuscript. Data presented in this manuscript can be requested within reason by contacting the corresponding author (see Data availability for additional details). As previously described, the clinical trial is a multi-stage early feasibility study with staggered enrollment (Fig. 1a, see protocol paper for more details17). All participant information, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), LFP and behavior data were collected under a Stanford University IRB-approved protocol (IRB…

DENVER, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Revelstoke Capital Partners (“Revelstoke”), a Denver-based private equity firm focused on investing in healthcare services companies, today announced it has acquired Monte Nido & Affiliates (“Monte Nido” or the “Company”), an eating disorder treatment provider serving patients across the full continuum of care. Monte Nido is a leading eating disorder treatment provider with five brands and over 45 facilities across 15 states. The Company’s vertically integrated treatment model, with care delivered in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient settings, provides its patients with comprehensive services across the full continuum of care. Since its…

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious psychological condition characterized by unstable moods and emotions, relationships, and behavior. During a BPD episode, a person may act impulsively, engage in risky behaviors, switch moods quickly, have higher levels of anger, appear numb, or experience paranoia. An estimated 1.4% of the adult population has borderline personality disorder, with roughly three-quarters of the diagnoses occurring in women; although, it is suggested that this is due to high rates of misdiagnosis in men. BPD is one of the many personality disorders recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It is categorized as a cluster B…

MOTIVATION IN EATING DISORDER TREATMENT I recovered from anorexia to many things- to love, to connection, to joy, to energy, to balance, to food freedom, to- well you get the idea- many things. This month I received a group text from my friends to go out with them on a Saturday night. I typed “I’m in” with no hesitation. I then marked it on my calendar and moved on with my day. Two weeks later I met them under a Gazebo we rented at a restaurant at the shore. With the sand under my feet and the smell of summer…

“The Little Wins – Celebrating Little Wins in Early Recovery” (By: Ashton Maguire) It’s the first burger in 15 years. It’s the first all-sugar all-diary all-gluten cupcake in 10 years. It’s the first balanced meal in 7 years. It’s the first lunch out with friends in 5 years. It’s the first wine night with charcuterie in 3 years. It’s the first birthday with cake and champagne in 2 years. It’s the first pizza and movie night in 1 year. These may look like small moments. Some who have never struggled with disordered eating or an eating disorder may say “pish…

Kim Mills: Have you ever said, “I’m addicted to chocolate,” or, “I just can’t stop eating these chips”? You might have meant it jokingly, but what if there’s more than a kernel of truth to the idea that food can be addictive? We live in a nation awash with cheap, easy-to-get calories, mostly from highly processed convenience foods. One recent study found that two thirds of the calories that kids and teens in the US consume now come from ultra-processed foods, like industrial breads and cereals, frozen meals, and packaged snacks. In recent years, some researchers have begun to argue…