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What's new — Anorexia nervosa

Generated 2026-09-03 from the publication dates of every paper cited in this condition's pages.

This page answers a different question from the curation log. The log says when we last edited a page; this says how recent the evidence on those pages is — so you can tell settled ground from a field that is actively moving, and jump straight to what has emerged lately.

How much of this condition's evidence is recent

Published within Cited papers
last week 0
last month 1
last 2 months 2
last 3 months 4
last 6 months 10
last year 22
older than a year 260

Counts are cumulative: a paper from last week also counts inside "last month". Dates are PubMed publication or e-publication dates, so a paper may have appeared online before its journal issue.

Newest evidence first

The most recent cited papers, with the pages that use them.

Published Paper Cited on
2026-08-05 An Invited Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Atypical Anorexia Nervosa and Anorexia Nervosa — Int J Eat Disord ([PMID 42557659](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42557659/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) diagnosis-and-classification, epidemiology-and-incidence, guidelines, medical-complications, mortality-and-long-term-outcome, overview, patient-experience-and-advocacy, red-flags-and-safety-concerns
2026-07-06 Stakeholder views on the proposed criteria for 'terminal anorexia': a mixed-methods study — Eat Disord ([PMID 42410953](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42410953/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) patient-experience-and-advocacy, severe-enduring-illness-and-compulsory-treatment
2026-07-01 Theta burst stimulation of extrastriate body area for body perception in anorexia nervosa: a randomized controlled trial — Transl Psychiatry ([PMID 42386712](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42386712/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) neuromodulation-and-experimental-therapy
2026-07-01 Excess Mortality Among Patients With Anorexia Nervosa Treated Involuntarily — Int J Eat Disord ([PMID 42383339](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42383339/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) clinical-trials-landscape, guidelines, mortality-and-long-term-outcome, red-flags-and-safety-concerns, severe-enduring-illness-and-compulsory-treatment
2026-06-01 What are the arguments for and against recognizing 'terminal' anorexia nervosa? A narrative review — Int Rev Psychiatry ([PMID 42312722](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42312722/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) severe-enduring-illness-and-compulsory-treatment
2026-06-01 Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis — Ann Gen Psychiatry ([PMID 42226264](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42226264/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) neuromodulation-and-experimental-therapy
2026-05-02 Investigating Relationships Between Genetic Risk, Childhood Maltreatment, and Eating Disorders in Women — Biol Psychiatry Glob Open Sci ([PMID 42471970](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42471970/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) genetics
2026-05-01 Olanzapine for young people with anorexia nervosa: a synopsis of the main results from the OPEN open-label feasibility study — Health Technol Assess ([PMID 42116676](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42116676/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) clinical-trials-landscape, pharmacotherapy
2026-04-03 Integrative GWAS identifies novel loci and genetic links between psychiatric and metabolic factors in anorexia nervosa — Mol Psychiatry ([PMID 41927769](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41927769/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) genetics
2026-04-02 Protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of fecal microbiota transplantation for adolescent anorexia nervosa — BMJ Open ([PMID 42009386](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42009386/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) genetics
2026-02-01 Medication use in severe anorexia nervosa: a Danish register-based study — BMJ Ment Health ([PMID 41688100](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41688100/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) pharmacotherapy
2026-02-01 All-cause and cause-specific mortality risk in individuals with eating disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis of relative risk and aggravating or attenuating factors — World Psychiatry ([PMID 41536100](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41536100/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) mortality-and-long-term-outcome, overview, red-flags-and-safety-concerns
2026-01-02 Effects of teriparatide on hip structure and bone microarchitecture in women with anorexia nervosa: a placebo-controlled randomized trial — Osteoporos Int ([PMID 41591404](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41591404/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) medical-complications
2026-01-02 Clinicians' Experiences With Providing Compulsory Nasogastric Tube Feeding: A Commentary on Offringa et al. (2025) — Int J Eat Disord ([PMID 41481023](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41481023/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) patient-experience-and-advocacy
2026-01-01 Impact of a single fecal microbiome transplantation in adult women with anorexia nervosa: an open-label feasibility pilot trial — Nat Commun ([PMID 41535289](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41535289/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) genetics
2025-11-03 Clinicians' Experiences of Providing Compulsory Care for Youth With Anorexia Nervosa: A Qualitative Study — Int J Eat Disord ([PMID 41185403](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41185403/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) patient-experience-and-advocacy
2025-11-02 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Mortality in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa — Int J Eat Disord ([PMID 41277145](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41277145/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) mortality-and-long-term-outcome, overview, red-flags-and-safety-concerns
2025-11-01 Anorexia nervosa symptoms are induced after specific gut microbiota dysbiosis transfer in germ-free mice — Gut Microbes ([PMID 41239983](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41239983/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) genetics
2025-11-01 Intensive community and home-based treatments for eating disorders: a scoping review — J Eat Disord ([PMID 41214774](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41214774/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) service-models-and-setting
2025-10-02 Maladaptive Exercise in People With a Lifetime History of Eating Disorders: A Multicountry Observational Study — Int J Eat Disord ([PMID 41115789](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41115789/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) red-flags-and-safety-concerns
2025-10-01 Anorexia nervosa and risk of fractures: A matched cohort study of 80,000 men and women — Am J Med ([PMID 41109616](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41109616/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) guidelines, medical-complications
2025-09-03 Fluoxetine for anorexia nervosa after weight restoration: moderation of effect by depression — Psychol Med ([PMID 41022691](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41022691/){target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) pharmacotherapy

Trials — what has moved

46 registered trials are cited by this condition's pages. Registry records were re-checked live when this page was generated, so status, enrolment and results-posting below reflect ClinicalTrials.gov as of that date.

Registry activity Trials
trial records updated in the last week 0
trial records updated in the last month 4
trial records updated in the last 2 months 7
trial records updated in the last 3 months 8
trial records updated in the last 6 months 12
trial records updated in the last year 24

Recently updated registrations

Updated Trial Phase Status N Cited on
2026-08-25 Online FBT-DBT Caregiver Intervention for Caregivers of Individuals With Anorexia Nervosa NA RECRUITING 100 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-08-20 Efficacy and Safety of Combo-stim Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-refractory Mental D NA RECRUITING 18 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-08-14 Safety, Therapeutic Potential, and Mechanisms of Two Psilocybin Doses, Administered With P PHASE2 RECRUITING 40 clinical-trials-landscape, neuromodulation-and-experimental-therapy
2026-08-12 Non-invasive Cranial Electrical Stimulation for Mealtime Anxiety in Adults With Eating Dis NA RECRUITING 30 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-08-03 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa NA TERMINATED 10 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-07-29 Metreleptin in Anorexia Nervosa PHASE2 RECRUITING 50 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-07-15 Effects of rTMS on Food Choice in Anorexia Nervosa NA RECRUITING 72 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-06-22 Interoceptive Exposure for Adolescents With Low Weight Eating Disorders NA RECRUITING 120 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-05-18 Transdermal Estrogen in Women With Anorexia Nervosa PHASE2 RECRUITING 66 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-05-07 Guided Self Help for Eating Disorders Implementation Study NA RECRUITING 90 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-04-28 Incentive Processing and Learning in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa NA RECRUITING 252 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-04-23 Ketogenic Diet and Brain Response in Anorexia Nervosa NA RECRUITING 90 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-03-03 Study of Psilocybin for Anorexia in Young Adults PHASE2 RECRUITING 40 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-03-02 Effectiveness Trial of Temperament Based Therapy With Support (TBT-S) NA RECRUITING 120 clinical-trials-landscape
2026-02-05 Cerebellar tDCS Stimulation in Children and Adult Women With Anorexia Nervosa Disorder NA RECRUITING 15 clinical-trials-landscape

Posted efficacy and safety results

Trials whose sponsors have posted results to the registry. Adverse-event figures are participant counts summed across all arms as reported — read them against enrolment, and follow the registry link for the arm-by-arm breakdown that determines whether a signal is real.

Results posted Trial Phase N Primary outcome Serious AE Other AE Deaths
2021-06-24 Study of Refeeding to Optimize iNpatient Gains NA 120 Number of Participants With Clinical Remission at Different Time Point 24 35 0
2016-07-11 Fluoxetine to Prevent Relapse and Enhance Psychological Recovery in Wo PHASE4 93 Proportion of Patients Remaining in Study at 1 Year 1 0 0
2016-02-02 A Double-blind, Placebo Controlled Trial of Risperidone for the Treatm PHASE4 41 Change in Eating Disorder Inventory-2 Drive for Thinness Subscale (DT) 0 33 0

31 of these trials are still recruiting or active — see the condition's clinical trials page for the full landscape.

Which pages rest on the newest evidence

🔥 marks a page citing three or more papers from the last year — the pages worth re-reading if you have been away.

Page Newest citation In last year Total citations
diagnosis-and-classification 2026-08-05 1 18
epidemiology-and-incidence 2026-08-05 1 20
guidelines 2026-08-05 3 21
medical-complications 2026-08-05 3 25
mortality-and-long-term-outcome 2026-08-05 4 20
overview 2026-08-05 3 28
patient-experience-and-advocacy 2026-08-05 4 25
red-flags-and-safety-concerns 2026-08-05 5 20
severe-enduring-illness-and-compulsory-treatment 2026-07-06 3 26
clinical-trials-landscape 2026-07-01 2 20
neuromodulation-and-experimental-therapy 2026-07-01 2 25
genetics 2026-05-02 5 30
pharmacotherapy 2026-05-01 3 21
service-models-and-setting 2025-11-01 1 21
refeeding-and-nutritional-rehabilitation 2025-02-01 0 19
treatment-in-adults 2025-02-01 0 18
treatment-in-adolescents 2025-01-07 0 19
neurobiology-and-cognition 2024-11-01 0 31

Recency is not quality: an old paper may be the definitive one, and a new paper may not replicate. Use this to find movement, not to rank evidence. See open questions for what remains unresolved, and the curation log for when these pages were last revised.