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Children's exposure to parental assault on a sibling associated with mental health issues

A national study from the University of New Hampshire shows children who witness the abuse of a brother or sister by a parent can be just as traumatized as those witnessing violence by a parent against another parent.

16 Sep 2021

Reframing the understanding of stress can make a big difference to students' wellbeing, success

Sweaty palms during a job interview. Racing heartbeat before the walk down the aisle. Stomach pains ahead of a final exam. Many of us have experienced a classic stress response in new, unusual, or high-pressure circumstances.

16 Sep 2021

NYU Langone completes study designs for NIH research initiative on long-term impact of COVID-19

NYU Langone Health, as the Clinical Science Core for the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER initiative, has, since the announcement of the beginning of its operations on June 10, convened more than 100 researchers from 35 institutions as well as patients to finalize the main study protocols for the adult, pediatric, and autopsy patient groups (cohorts).

15 Sep 2021

Study identifies factors associated with COVID-19 disease severity in children

Over the course of the pandemic, researchers nationwide noticed differences in COVID-19 disease between children and adults.

15 Sep 2021

Study highlights need to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S.

Researchers in the United States have warned that as of July 15th this year (2021), the level of population immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – may still have been insufficient to contain infection outbreaks and safely return to pre-pandemic social behavior.

15 Sep 2021

Experimental device offers glycemic control to hyperinsulinism patients after pancreatectomy

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have demonstrated that an experimental device can improve blood sugar control in patients who developed diabetes after their pancreas was removed to treat their hyperinsulinism, a genetic disease in which the pancreas produces too much insulin.

13 Sep 2021

Carbohydrate-insulin model can better explain obesity and weight gain

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that obesity affects more than 40% of American adults, placing them at higher risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer.

13 Sep 2021

The rate of vaccine-induced heart inflammation in children

In a paper uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv*, a risk-benefit analysis was undertaken utilizing data collected from VAERS relating to adolescents having received an mRNA vaccine before June 18th 2021.

13 Sep 2021

Researchers propose regulatory recommendations for e-cigarette use

Despite short-term harms and emerging negative long-term effects, the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems — better known as e-cigarettes — among both American adolescents and adults has accelerated and presents public health concerns for tobacco control efforts.

8 Sep 2021

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

In a recent study, researchers determine the presence of any neuropsychological symptoms after recovering from COVID-19 in children and adolescents.

8 Sep 2021

V-safe: How everyday people help the CDC track covid vaccine safety with their phones

Of the 203 million people who have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine, more than 9 million have enrolled in a program to share information about their health since getting the shot.

7 Sep 2021

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, finds study

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, according to new research presented at the 'virtual' European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Tuesday).

7 Sep 2021

Positive online experiences for youth associated with less loneliness

If you're agonizing over the long hours tweens and teens spend scrolling through and posting to Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media sharing and messaging platforms, new UC Berkeley research has some enlightening news to share.

3 Sep 2021

Autistic children who have impaired executive functioning skills can face challenges at school

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that children on the autism spectrum who have impaired executive functioning skills, which help control thoughts, emotions, and actions, can face challenges at school that are different from the ones they face at home.

2 Sep 2021

Regional differences in prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in children

A population-based study assesses seroprevalence in a representative sample of children from regions with high and low community transmission.

2 Sep 2021

Communal leisure activities of young people can have positive effects on mental health

Communal leisure activities in youth can have positive and far-reaching effects on mental health, according to a new study by the University of Oulu, Finland.

2 Sep 2021

CHOP researchers develop tool to monitor disease severity in patients with mitochondrial myopathy

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia successfully developed and validated a new outcome measure to monitor disease severity and progression in patients with impaired skeletal muscle function caused by mitochondrial disease.

1 Sep 2021

'Forever chemicals' may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in Latino girls, study finds

A new USC study finds that a class of environmental pollutants known as "forever chemicals" may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in Latino girls.

1 Sep 2021

Blood test could enable early detection of cancer in people with neurofibromatosis type 1

People with an inherited condition known as neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, often develop non-cancerous, or benign, tumors that grow along nerves. These tumors can sometimes turn into aggressive cancers, but there hasn't been a good way to determine whether this transformation to cancer has happened.

31 Aug 2021

Marijuana legalization may increase the risk of alcohol and marijuana co-use among adolescents

A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation finds that recreational marijuana legalization may increase the risk of alcohol and marijuana co-use among adolescents.

31 Aug 2021

Adolescents News and Research

Children's exposure to parental assault on a sibling associated with mental health issues

Reframing the understanding of stress can make a big difference to students' wellbeing, success

NYU Langone completes study designs for NIH research initiative on long-term impact of COVID-19

Study identifies factors associated with COVID-19 disease severity in children

Study highlights need to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S.

Experimental device offers glycemic control to hyperinsulinism patients after pancreatectomy

Carbohydrate-insulin model can better explain obesity and weight gain

The rate of vaccine-induced heart inflammation in children

Researchers propose regulatory recommendations for e-cigarette use

Neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with long COVID

V-safe: How everyday people help the CDC track covid vaccine safety with their phones

COVID-19 infection does not appear to affect the lung function of young adults, finds study

Positive online experiences for youth associated with less loneliness

Autistic children who have impaired executive functioning skills can face challenges at school

Regional differences in prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in children

Communal leisure activities of young people can have positive effects on mental health

CHOP researchers develop tool to monitor disease severity in patients with mitochondrial myopathy

'Forever chemicals' may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in Latino girls, study finds

Blood test could enable early detection of cancer in people with neurofibromatosis type 1

Marijuana legalization may increase the risk of alcohol and marijuana co-use among adolescents

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