by Therese Johansson, Karolinska Institutet Eating disorders arise from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Eating disorders affect millions of people around the world, are life-disrupting, and in some cases can be life-threatening. Unfortunately, no easy test exists, like a blood test, that can tell us if someone has an eating disorder. Likewise, we […]
New Blog: One Year Anniversary!
Where did we start, where are we now, and where are we going? It’s been over a year now since EDGI launched, and we want to give a huge thank you to everyone who has participated so far. Our research is not possible without our wonderful, dedicated participants. On 25th February 2020, we celebrated the […]
Why it’s worth participating in research
This article was originally published on the EDIT Lab blog, April 2019. Alicia Peel and Rosa Cheesman tackle the common question: “Why is it worth participating in research?”. Although it can be easy to overlook the benefits, many find participating in research studies to be a very fulfilling experience… 1. Direct rewards Sometimes, taking part […]
What we can (and cannot) do with your DNA sample
This article was originally posted on the EDIT Lab blog, April 2019.BY Joni Coleman and Chris Rayner Your DNA is a fundamental part of who you are. Unless you have an identical twin (and possibly not even then), it is incredibly unlikely that anyone else has, or will ever have, the same DNA sequence as […]
Eating disorders bear the brunt of the paucity in mental health research funding
This article was originally published on The Psych PhD Pathway, Nov 2020. 795,700. This number is the total for published research articles that pop up on Google scholar using the search terms “eating disorders”, “anorexia”, “bulimia” and “binge-eating disorder” for the last decade (Google Scholar, August 28, 2020). This sounds encouraging, but this is less […]
