Electrodes in brain to target anorexia

A British woman has had electrodes placed deep inside her brain in an experimental operation to help cure her of anorexia. She had wires carrying electricity connected to parts of her brain that register her feeling of reward when she eats.

Experts say the signals are designed to trigger a change in the way the patient feels about food, helping them to eat more and overcome their condition.

Professor Tipu Aziz, professor of neurosurgery based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, said the study is in its early stages.