Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
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Together, we can better understand eating disorders. Join us via edgiuk.org
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Hi BlueSky! We're EDGI UK, an online research study exploring the genetic and environmental influences of all eating disorders Our study is open to anyone ⭐16+ ⭐residing in England ⭐Has ever experienced an eating (diagnosis not required) Join today:
edgiuk.org
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The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) Information Video
YouTube video by Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpa48qoMrMs
10 months ago
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Dump The Scales
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The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
@edgiuk.bsky.social
needs you! EDGI are looking for people with experience of any eating disorder (formal diagnosis not required!) to take part in their groundbreaking research on eating disorders. ⭐Be part of change. Sign up now👉
edgiuk.org
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Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative | EDGI UK
The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative is a project set up by King's College London, in collaboration with Beat, to explore genetic and environmental risk factors for eating disorders.
https://edgiuk.org/
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King's College London
2 months ago
Ketamine is a fast-acting antidepressant that works even for patients who don't respond to other medication. The
@kingsioppn.bsky.social
discovery that the drug's antidepressant effects involve the brain’s opioid system offer insight into how it treats depression.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ketamin...
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Ketamine could treat depression by interacting with the brain's 'opioid system'
New research has found that Ketamine's antidepressant effects involve the brain’s opioid system.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ketamine-could-treat-depression-by-interacting-with-the-brains-opioid-system
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Madi; fighting myself to stay alive 🇵🇸
2 months ago
; weight loss jabs are "functioning as medically-prescribed eating disorders." 👏🏻👏🏻 sadly, this is 100% accurate and making the jab so widely available will cause untold amounts of harm. this article is well worth a read. via
@dumpthescales.bsky.social
www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-wh...
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Weight loss are functioning as a medically-prescribed eating disorder.
From what I can see, these jabs are functioning as a medically-prescribed eating disorder. I am watching friends and loved ones engage in the behaviours I worked so hard to address. I am watching the...
https://www.endeatingdisorders.org/post/from-what-i-can-see-these-jabs-are-functioning-as-a-medically-prescribed-eating-disorder
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EDCRN (Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network)
3 months ago
A privilege to be back in Parliament this week for an event organised as part of the APPG on Eating Disorders with
@hopevirgo.bsky.social
and
@werahobhouse.bsky.social
. A wonderful opportunity to chat about EDCRN
@edgiuk.bsky.social
and the importance of continued investment in ED research.
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Dump The Scales
3 months ago
Thank you so much for joining us yesterday
@paulkohlersw19.bsky.social
at the APPG for Eating Disorders and for always being such a huge supporter of our campaigning work! We're sure the
@edgiuk.bsky.social
team loved meeting you and chatting all things research and genetics!
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Gerome Breen
3 months ago
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EDGI UK paper alert - in this paper RA and PhD student Saakshi Kakar worked on using the free text responses in EDGI and also the GLAD study
@gladstudy.bsky.social
to find new information about eating disorder symptoms.
add a skeleton here at some point
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Dump The Scales
3 months ago
Thank you so much to everyone who came along including
@edgiuk.bsky.social
,
@rachelegan.bsky.social
,
@priyatew.bsky.social
@annacarnegie.bsky.social
and of course a huge big thank you to
@werahobhouse.bsky.social
@hopevirgo.bsky.social
for pulling it altogether!
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Wera Hobhouse MP
3 months ago
I hosted eating disorder experts & campaigners in Parliament today. For too long, eating disorders have been misunderstood - it was therefore great to offer an opportunity to improve ED awareness. Thank you to
@edgiuk.bsky.social
,
@dumpthescales.bsky.social
&
@edcrn.bsky.social
joining us🤝
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Saakshi
3 months ago
📊 We text-mined 1,675 responses from participants in
@gladstudy.bsky.social
&
@edgiuk.bsky.social
who had anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder Many described behaviours that weren’t part of standard clinical or research assessments, but were harmful and clinically relevant
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Great job
@saakshikakar.bsky.social
!
add a skeleton here at some point
3 months ago
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NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
3 months ago
New research from
@kingsioppn.bsky.social
@nihrbioresource.bsky.social
has identified a range of weight loss behaviours associated with
#eatingdisorders
which are not currently included in assessment criteria:
www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/j...
📽️First author Saakshi Kakar explains:👇
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@karinaallayne.bsky.social
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Dump The Scales
4 months ago
We're hosting a drop-in session next Wednesday over lunchtime where you can meet the
#DumpTheScales
and
@edgiuk.bsky.social
teams to find out more about our work around eating disorders. We'd love to have you there
@paulkohlersw19.bsky.social
and
@steffanaquarone.bsky.social
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Centre for Research in Eating and Weight Disorders
5 months ago
🧠Autistic people with EDs face unique barriers to care. This paper explores how the
#PEACEPathway—a
tailored, autism-informed ED approach—improves engagement. 8 key domains emerged, leading to a practical self-assessment checklist for services.
www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/9/1532
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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
5 months ago
How do we make
#EatingDisorder
treatment more inclusive to Autistic people? One way is the 'PEACE Pathway', led by IoPPN's Prof Kate Tchanturia, a treatment that adapts to the individual – not the other way around.
#AutismAcceptanceMonth
Read more:
www.kcl.ac.uk/making-eatin...
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Making eating disorder treatment more inclusive: The PEACE Pathway
April is Autism Acceptance Month – a time not only to raise awareness, but to champion acceptance, inclusion, and real-world change for Autistic people. One brilliant example of this is the PEACE…
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/making-eating-disorder-treatment-more-inclusive-the-peace-pathway
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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
5 months ago
How do we untangle the mind-body connection to better treat chronic pain? IoPPN researcher Dr Lauren Heathcote, PhD joined Science Friday for a discussion on a new psychological treatment that shows early promise in eliminating chronic back pain. Listen now:
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/chr...
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Untangling The Mind-Body Connection In Chronic Pain
Research suggests that better understanding the psychological and neurological components of chronic pain may lead to better treatments.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/chronic-pain-mental-health/
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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC)
6 months ago
The authors text-mined free-text responses from 1,675 participants with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or binge-eating disorder from the GLAD Study and
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NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
6 months ago
We’re excited to share the news that
@edgiuk.bsky.social
is now collaborating with the
@broadinstitute.org
of MIT and Harvard. The Broad Institue will sequence the exomes of EDGI UK participants diagnosed with eating disorders.
www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2025/m...
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NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
7 months ago
Interested in taking part in
#eatingdisorders
research? Browse the
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social
website for studies like
@edgiuk.bsky.social
which are currently recruiting, and search by condition. 👉
slam.nhs.uk/take-part-in...
#EDAW
#BePartofResearch
@edifyresearch.bsky.social
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Everyone’s posting their
#SpotifyWrapped
, but let me introduce you to a different ‘wrapped’... EDGI UK wrapped 2024!🔬 Thank you to all our participants, we could not do this without you. Go to
edgiuk.org
for more information!
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Boundaries are key🔐 Honour your limits and respect others’ Whether it’s avoiding tough topics or taking a break from crowded events, try to protect your peace and relationships. For support, @beated is available.
edgiuk.org
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Hi BlueSky! We're EDGI UK, an online research study exploring the genetic and environmental influences of all eating disorders Our study is open to anyone ⭐16+ ⭐residing in England ⭐Has ever experienced an eating (diagnosis not required) Join today:
edgiuk.org
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The Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative (EDGI) Information Video
YouTube video by Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpa48qoMrMs
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EDCRN (Eating Disorders Clinical Research Network)
10 months ago
Hello Bluesky! We are the EDCRN, an initiative working to establish a UK-wide research network spanning child and adult eating disorder services.
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Johan Zvrskovec 🇺🇦
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Huge welcome to the Bluesky accounts of the world's largest cohort studies of anxiety and depression, and eating disorders
@gladstudy.bsky.social
and
@edgiuk.bsky.social
🧪
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#PsychSciSky
#neuroskyence
#devpsych
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