Anorexia nervosa: New research underlines importance of getting help before chronicity sets in

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A new study is the first to observe effects suggesting that the longer one suffers from active anorexia nervosa, the more likely they are to show disorder-relevant alterations in DNA methylation.
SOURCE: Eating Disorder Research News — ScienceDaily – Read entire story here.

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