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How Children with Eating Disorders Are Groomed Online
Pro-eating disorder communities normalize and encourage eating disorder behaviors. Pro-anorexia coaches are adults who offer "weight loss...
Melinda Karth
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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Eating Disorders, Chatbot Therapy, and the Uncanny Valley
People with eating disorders can have challenges using chatbots in therapy. These clients often have difficulties with mentalizing or...
Melinda Karth
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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How Anorexia Nervosa Affects the Eyes
Malnutrition in anorexia nervosa can change the structure and aesthetics of the eyes. Malnutrition in anorexia nervosa might alter visual...
Melinda Karth
Jun 3, 20241 min read
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Anorexia Nervosa and Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
When severe weight loss prevents weight gain. Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is a condition where the small intestine becomes...
Melinda Karth
Jan 28, 20241 min read
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How Bulimia Nervosa Impacts the Heart
Bulimia nervosa can have a substantial impact on heart health. Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder involving binge eating and purging...
Melinda Karth
Jan 28, 20241 min read
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Brain Tumors Masquerading as Eating Disorders
Early signs of a brain tumor might look like an eating disorder. Brain tumors are abnormal cell masses in the brain. Brain tumors can...
Melinda Karth
Jan 28, 20241 min read
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Rumination Syndrome: A Lesser-Known Eating Disorder
Miscommunication between the gut and brain can affect eating behavior. Rumination syndrome is a disorder involving regurgitation of...
Melinda Karth
Jan 28, 20241 min read
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Melinda Karth
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Melinda Karth
Oct 10, 20230 min read
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BRAF–MEK Inhibition in Newly Diagnosed Papillary Craniopharyngiomas
An article summary I wrote for the recent manuscript: Brastianos P, Twohy E, Geyer S, et al. BRAF-MEK inhibition in newly diagnosed...
Melinda Karth
Sep 25, 20232 min read
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"Healthy" Orthorexia vs Orthorexia Nervosa?
September 12, 2023 Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is an eating disorder centered around an obsession with healthy eating. Healthy orthorexia is...
Melinda Karth
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Treating Binge Eating With Drugs Like Ozempic?
August 18, 2023 Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder worldwide and can affect people of diverse weights. Studies show...
Melinda Karth
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Relationships Between Schizophrenia and Eating Disorders
July 23, 2023. Schizophrenia is a psychological illness that includes delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking. Eating...
Melinda Karth
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Hormone Therapy: Treating Eating Disorders in Trans People
May 8, 2023. Transgender individuals feel a disconnect between their preferred gender identity and the gender identity they were assigned...
Melinda Karth
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Eating Disorders
April 21, 2030. Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common hormonal condition where people assigned females at birth have high testosterone...
Melinda Karth
Sep 24, 20231 min read
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Ozempic and Wegovy: Is Semaglutide a Miracle Weight Loss Drug?
April 1, 2023. Semagultide-containing medications have become popular for weight loss. But will these medications work for everyone? And...
Melinda Karth
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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Can Uridine Improve Anorexia Treatment?
February 14, 2023. New research demonstrates that uridine supplementation increases hunger. But, is increasing hunger enough to improve...
Melinda Karth
Feb 19, 20231 min read
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Cachexia: Disordered Eating as a Cancer Side Effect
January 22, 2023. Restrictive eating is not always done for weight loss. In cancer cachexia, patients experience severe appetite loss and...
Melinda Karth
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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Treating Fear of Weight Gain With Virtual Reality
January 3, 2023. Fear of weight gain is an obstacle to eating disorder recovery. Could virtual reality be a new treatment approach that...
Melinda Karth
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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Using Ketamine to Treat Anorexia
December 4, 2022. There are currently no FDA-approved drugs for treating anorexia nervosa. Likewise, few pharmaceuticals have shown...
Melinda Karth
Jan 23, 20231 min read
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