
#651Medicine & HealthFront Page14 November 2025
Anorexia's Unique Fingerprint on the Brain Revealed by Novel Scans
A new study using a clever BMI-matched design has begun to separate the brain alterations caused by anorexia nervosa from those caused simply by low body weight. Researchers found distinct patterns of cortical thinning and subcortical volume reduction specific to the disorder, offering preliminary evidence of its unique neurobiological signature.
By Wang, Wang, Chan, Wang, Lei, Qiu, He, Kang, Yue, Wu, Wang, Chen