Take a deep breath in and out. What do you breathe in that keeps you alive. The answer seems obvious.We all take it for granted. It's all around us. It's oxygen.But after you've breathed the oxygen in, where does the oxygen go. When I was young, my mother read me a story about how oxygen keeps you alive. Today, I want to tell you another story, beginning with a fundamental scientific question of where the oxygen goes.Unexpectedly, this leads to a rare lethal pediatric neurological disease and to the prospec ...

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Problem & Impact - Anorexia is the deadliest mental illness, claiming a life every 50 minutes in America [1][16] - Anorexia receives less than 1% of NIH mental health funding, despite its staggering cost to individuals, families, and society [2][12] - Eating disorders thrive in pain, trauma, and the search for control, often linked to experiences like sexual assault (at least 30% of people with eating disorders have experienced sexual assault) [5][6] - The medical community lacks consensus on treatment, leading to inconsistent care and families feeling helpless [7][13] Call to Action - Break the silence and speak openly about eating disorders to reduce stigma and enable recovery [14][16][17] - Demand better research, funding, and policies for consistent, standardized, and effective care [14][16][17] - Support recovery by showing up for those suffering and letting them know they are not alone [15][17] Funding Disparity - NIH allocates nearly 20 times more funding to substance use disorders compared to anorexia [12]