Researchers uncover hormone link between gut and brain in anorexia nervosa

People with anorexia nervosa have unusually high levels of a hormone called LEAP2 in their blood when they are in the acute phase of the disorder, according to research presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026.

Patients with the highest levels of LEAP2 are more likely to relapse following treatment for anorexia nervosa. ...