Gene links to anorexia found by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia researchers

Scientists at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have identified both common and rare gene variants associated with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa. In the largest genetic study of this psychiatric disorder, the researchers found intriguing clues to genes they are subjecting to further investigation, including genes active in neuronal signalling and in shaping interconnections among brain cells...

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