Eating Disorder Research Studies

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Do you experience binge eating? Is your eating out of control?

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth A. Lawson

We are studying the effects of an experimental treatment for binge-eating disorder.

For more information and to sign up for participation, please click below.

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Seeking healthy adults for disordered eating research study

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth A. Lawson

We are conducting a research study at Massachusetts General Hospital to investigate eating patterns in adults with picky or restrictive eating habits and those who are healthy.

For more information and to sign up for participation, please click below.

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Seeking adults with eating difficulties for research study at MGH

Are you an adult who considers yourself a picky eater? Do you forget to eat or worry that eating will make you vomit or choke? Help MGH researchers learn about how these eating patterns interact with hormones and the brain.

For more information and to sign up for participation, please click below.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth A. Lawson

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Does your child struggle with picky eating? Is your child afraid to eat?

Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth A. Lawson

We are looking for children and teens 10-18 years old to participate in a research study at Massachusetts General Hospital, where we are testing two study treatments.

For more information and to sign up for participation, please click below.

Illustration of three women engaging in sports activities with text promoting a bone health research study for young adult women who have stopped having menstrual periods.

Bone Health Study Seeking Young Adult Women Who Have Stopped Having Menstrual Periods

Principal Investigator: Dr. Karen K. Miller

The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of two medications, in addition to estrogen and progesterone, on bone health in young adult women who have stopped having menstrual periods.

For more information and to sign up for participation, please click below.