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Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

A new study investigates the persistence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents several months after they tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

3 Oct 2021

Depressed adolescents' brains give a muted reaction to distressing images, research finds

Scientists have measured brain activity in young people with and without depression, and found that the brains of depressed adolescents give a muted reaction to distressing images.

3 Oct 2021

Stories can play a role in shifting the importance of moral values in young audiences

An important lesson in the moral education of children could be as close as the book in their hands. Stories matter. And they can play a role in shifting the importance of particular moral values in young audiences, according to the results of a new study.

2 Oct 2021

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

Many teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive care coordination services from a Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded state agency.

2 Oct 2021

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

1 Oct 2021

COVID-19 lockdowns have stunted the development of schoolchildren

This month the few remaining countries in East Asia and the Pacific that had kept schools shuttered since the COVID-19 outbreak are reopening, some on a limited scale.

1 Oct 2021

Penn Nursing Dean to receive AAN's 2021 Health Care Leader Award

Penn Nursing Dean Antonia Villarruel is set to receive the 2021 Health Care Leader Award from the American Academy of Nursing (Academy).

29 Sep 2021

Benefits of offering two COVID-19 vaccine doses to 12-17 year olds outweigh the risks, analysis shows

A new analysis of the risks and benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccination to all 12-17 year olds in England shows that the benefits clearly outweigh the risks, given the current high case rates.

29 Sep 2021

VR can provide a valuable treatment modality for adolescents' psychological distress

A new systemic review found that all studies reported benefits when using virtual reality (VR) to manage psychological distress in adolescents.

29 Sep 2021

Artificial intelligence tool to predict the risk of psychotic illness

One-third of children with a microdeletion of chromosome 22 will later develop a psychotic illness such as schizophrenia. But how do we know which of these children might be affected? Today, various studies have contributed to the understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms that are associated with the development of psychotic illnesses.

29 Sep 2021

Studies outline different aspects of child and adolescent health

The latest special issue of PLOS Medicine outlines different aspects of child and adolescent health and development, and the social determinants of health.

29 Sep 2021

Study explores the willingness of children and adolescents to have COVID-19 vaccination

36% of 9-year-olds and 51% of 13-year-olds say they are willing to have a COVID-19 vaccination compared to 78% of 17-year-olds, finds a major study co-led by UCL, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

28 Sep 2021

Researchers receive $3.7 million grant to diagnose and treat concussion-related eye disorder

Nearly half of adolescents and young adults with lingering symptoms of concussion suffer from an eye coordination disorder that causes blurred and double vision, headaches and difficulties concentrating. There is no proven method for treating the condition when it occurs after a head injury.

24 Sep 2021

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

Results from a 10-year study of children and adolescents who underwent a common weight loss operation to treat severe obesity show they safely have long-lasting major weight loss and improvement of their obesity-related medical problems without stunting their growth in height. The study, involving the longest known follow-up of pediatric patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, is published online by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons ahead of print.

24 Sep 2021

McLean wins NIH grant to explore links between COVID-19 vaccine and menstrual cycle changes

In research that will add important data to the experience of vaccines on women's health, Laura Payne, PhD, director of McLean Hospital's Clinical and Translational Pain Research Laboratory, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to explore potential links between SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and menstrual cycle changes.

23 Sep 2021

Healthy eating pattern improves weight, reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

A Cleveland Clinic-led research team found that statistically overweight children who followed a healthy eating pattern significantly improved weight and reduced a variety of cardiovascular disease risks.

22 Sep 2021

Study analyzes the impact of kindness on university-aged students

A small act of kindness can go a long way, especially say UBC Okanagan researchers, towards bolstering student health and wellness.

21 Sep 2021

More sleep during lockdowns reduces teens' stress and improves ability to cope with crisis

While poor sleep was linked to higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, more teens actually obtained the recommended amount of sleep compared to pre-pandemic sleep patterns, according to a new study from McGill University.

18 Sep 2021

Review: Long COVID symptoms rarely persisted beyond 12 weeks in young people

Long COVID symptoms rarely persisted beyond 12 weeks in children and adolescents, unlike adults. But more studies were required to investigate the risk and impact of long COVID in young people to help guide vaccine policy decisions in Australia, according to a review led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI).

17 Sep 2021

Childhood maltreatment causes neurobiological alterations in early stages of life

A paper published in the journal Psychological Medicine confirms the existence of neurobiological alterations in early stages of life in minors exposed to maltreatment.

16 Sep 2021

Adolescents News and Research

Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

Depressed adolescents' brains give a muted reaction to distressing images, research finds

Stories can play a role in shifting the importance of moral values in young audiences

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

COVID-19 lockdowns have stunted the development of schoolchildren

Penn Nursing Dean to receive AAN's 2021 Health Care Leader Award

Benefits of offering two COVID-19 vaccine doses to 12-17 year olds outweigh the risks, analysis shows

VR can provide a valuable treatment modality for adolescents' psychological distress

Artificial intelligence tool to predict the risk of psychotic illness

Studies outline different aspects of child and adolescent health

Study explores the willingness of children and adolescents to have COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers receive $3.7 million grant to diagnose and treat concussion-related eye disorder

Study finds long-term outcomes of weight loss surgery in children, adolescents with severe obesity

McLean wins NIH grant to explore links between COVID-19 vaccine and menstrual cycle changes

Healthy eating pattern improves weight, reduces cardiovascular disease risks in overweight children

Study analyzes the impact of kindness on university-aged students

More sleep during lockdowns reduces teens' stress and improves ability to cope with crisis

Review: Long COVID symptoms rarely persisted beyond 12 weeks in young people

Childhood maltreatment causes neurobiological alterations in early stages of life

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