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Deep learning could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results

Pioneering technology developed by UCL and Africa Health Research Institute researchers could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

18 Jun 2021

Study shows link between breast milk, gut bacteria, and development of the immune system

Many diseases caused by a dysregulated immune system, such as allergies, asthma and autoimmunity, can be traced back to events in the first few months after birth.

17 Jun 2021

Study details the treatment of COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis-like illness in 7 patients

Findings from a small study detailing the treatment of myocarditis-like symptoms in seven people after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. are published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation.

17 Jun 2021

Endocrine Society praises AMA's resolution to oppose the criminalization of gender-affirming care

The Endocrine Society--a professional organization of more than 18,000 health care providers and scientists worldwide--praised the American Medical Association's House of Delegates for passing a resolution opposing efforts to criminalize medical care for transgender youth.

15 Jun 2021

Adolescents feel helpless when exposed to online and media-based vicarious racism

This past year has been transformational in terms of not only a global pandemic but a sustained focus on racism and systemic injustice.

15 Jun 2021

WHO: Effective action needed to protect the health of children from toxic e-waste

Effective and binding action is urgently required to protect the millions of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide whose health is jeopardized by the informal processing of discarded electrical or electronic devices according to a new ground-breaking report from the World Health Organization: Children and Digital Dumpsites.

15 Jun 2021

CDC reports rare cases of heart inflammation in young men after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccination efforts have rolled out in most countries starting in the last quarter of 2020 with more than 2.37 billion vaccines administered worldwide so far. However, reports of cardiac inflammation (myocarditis and pericarditis) occurring after the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) have increased in the United States since April 2021.

15 Jun 2021

LSU Health New Orleans Nursing receives HRSA grant to improve mental and behavioral health care

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing a $1.25 million grant over five years to improve access to mental and behavioral health care.

14 Jun 2021

Bedtime music may affect sleep patterns

Most people listen to music throughout their day and often near bedtime to wind down. But can that actually cause your sleep to suffer? When sleep researcher Michael Scullin, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and neuroscience at Baylor University, realized he was waking in the middle of the night with a song stuck in his head, he saw an opportunity to study how music -- and particularly stuck songs -- might affect sleep patterns.

10 Jun 2021

Young drivers using cell phones while driving more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors

A new study from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 18- to 24-year-olds who use cell phones while driving are more likely to engage in other risky driving behaviors associated with "acting-without-thinking," a form of impulsivity.

10 Jun 2021

Persistent childhood insomnia symptoms linked with risk of internalizing disorders in adulthood

A 15-year longitudinal study shows that childhood insomnia symptoms that persist into adulthood are strong determinants of mood and anxiety disorders in young adults.

9 Jun 2021

Sleep characteristics associated with cannabis use and binge drinking in teens, young adults

A recent study of teens and young adults found that several factors related to sleep timing and sleep duration are associated with an increased risk of cannabis use and binge drinking of alcohol during the following year.

8 Jun 2021

High sugar intake from childhood could lead to long-term health problems

Children who consume too much sugar could be at greater risk of becoming obese, hyperactive, and cognitively impaired, as adults, according to the results of a new study of mice led by QUT and published by Frontiers in Neuroscience.

8 Jun 2021

Study: COVID-19 produced more symptoms and complications than seasonal influenza in youths

A new global study of 30-day outcomes in children and adolescents with COVID-19 found that while death was uncommon, the illness produced more symptoms and complications than seasonal influenza.

8 Jun 2021

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, behavioral disorders

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, oppositional defiance and other behavioral disorders, according to new research from the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Jun 2021

Study offers overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

A new study by researchers in the USA summarizes what is known about the prevalence of the infection, the viral load and transmissibility in children.

7 Jun 2021

COVID-19 has had a detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, study finds

A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioral and social scientists found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls.

5 Jun 2021

ADHD medications may decrease suicidality risk in certain children

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, oppositional defiance and other behavioral disorders, according to new research from the Lifespan Brain Institute of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania.

5 Jun 2021

Study highlights surging trends in prescriptions and costs of antidepressants

Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have warned there is an urgent need for the country's mental health interventions to create strategies optimizing the use of antidepressants after conducting a study which has highlighted an alarming rise in relation to usage and costs.

3 Jun 2021

NIH study identifies promising oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19

The experimental drug TEMPOL may be a promising oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, suggests a study of cell cultures by researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

3 Jun 2021

Adolescents News and Research

Deep learning could transform the ability to accurately interpret HIV test results

Study shows link between breast milk, gut bacteria, and development of the immune system

Study details the treatment of COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis-like illness in 7 patients

Endocrine Society praises AMA's resolution to oppose the criminalization of gender-affirming care

Adolescents feel helpless when exposed to online and media-based vicarious racism

WHO: Effective action needed to protect the health of children from toxic e-waste

CDC reports rare cases of heart inflammation in young men after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

LSU Health New Orleans Nursing receives HRSA grant to improve mental and behavioral health care

Bedtime music may affect sleep patterns

Young drivers using cell phones while driving more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors

Persistent childhood insomnia symptoms linked with risk of internalizing disorders in adulthood

Sleep characteristics associated with cannabis use and binge drinking in teens, young adults

High sugar intake from childhood could lead to long-term health problems

Study: COVID-19 produced more symptoms and complications than seasonal influenza in youths

ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, behavioral disorders

Study offers overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

COVID-19 has had a detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, study finds

ADHD medications may decrease suicidality risk in certain children

Study highlights surging trends in prescriptions and costs of antidepressants

NIH study identifies promising oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19

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