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Juvenile inflammatory rheumatic disease associated with higher antibody responses to seasonal coronaviruses

A new study released on the bioRxiv* server compared the antibodies produced in young patients with these three conditions against the two immunodominant coronavirus antigens, the spike and the nucleocapsid antigens.

19 Feb 2021

Researchers analyze the overall trend of active commuting to Spanish schools

The researchers analyzed how Spanish children and adolescents get to school, based on studies examining the commuting patterns of 36,781 individuals over a 7-year period (2010-2017).

18 Feb 2021

Study shows how the brains of overweight people work differently from those of healthy weight

A research group from Mind, Brain, and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) of the University of Granada (UGR) has been studying the issue of excess weight from a neuroscientific perspective for many years, to determine the precise role played by the brain.

18 Feb 2021

Study explores the effects of alcohol and cannabis on aggression-linked brain circuitry in teens

Alcohol and cannabis use during adolescence is a well-known risk factor for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and cannabis use disorder (CUD) during adulthood.

16 Feb 2021

People with darker skin disproportionately suffer from acne's psychological impacts

A more aggressive approach to treating acne that marries the disciplines of psychology and dermatology is needed, according to two UC Riverside psychology researchers.

14 Feb 2021

Study characterizes cisplatin-induced hearing loss in pediatric cancer patients

Cisplatin is one of the most effective chemotherapy agents, used in just under half of pediatric cancer cases.

13 Feb 2021

Scientists conduct interdisciplinary study on using nanoparticles to fight leukemia

Scientists from Scientific and Educational Center & Smart Materials and Biomedical Applications under the leadership of Kateryna Levada together with colleagues from Center for Immunology and Cellular Biotechnology of the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University conducted a joint interdisciplinary study on the development of a new method for treating leukemia using nanomaterials.

11 Feb 2021

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

Previous studies about COVID-19 have shown that the illness is often more severe in men than women. However, there is limited data available for the pediatric population. Though children and adolescents are at a lower risk of developing severe illness, some may experience severe symptoms. In some cases, children develop complications, including the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Researchers report that a higher percentage of male children developed MIS-C and died.

11 Feb 2021

Playing sport during COVID-19 pandemic eased anxiety and depression for students

School sports came to an abrupt halt during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. How this impacted adolescents' health, who were otherwise generally active in sports in their school, is examined in new research. What happened when adolescent athletes returned to organized sport in this pandemic?

10 Feb 2021

Children with epilepsy experience poor, disrupted sleep

Children with epilepsy sleep poorly compared to healthy children, and are more likely to experience disruptions such as night terrors, sleep walking or sleep disordered breathing, according to a new study.

10 Feb 2021

Insufficient sleep can negatively affect teenagers' mental health

As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts at the University of South Australia are reminding parents about the importance of teenagers getting enough sleep, cautioning them that insufficient sleep can negatively affect their mental health.

10 Feb 2021

Immune responses to insulin could help identify individuals at risk for developing type 1 diabetes

Researchers from the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that immune responses to insulin could help identify individuals most at risk for developing Type 1 diabetes.

9 Feb 2021

UCI Institute for Future Health to address movement toward personalized healthcare model

A newly established Institute for Future Health at the University of California, Irvine will combine research and clinical work to address the movement toward a more personalized healthcare model.

5 Feb 2021

CHiPS program reduces unwanted sexual contact among U.S. Air Force cadets

Sexual assault and sexual harassment are significant problems in the U.S. military and military service academies in the United States.

5 Feb 2021

New computerized adaptive screener may help identify youth at risk for attempting suicide

Researchers have developed a computerized adaptive screener to identify youth at risk for attempting suicide.

4 Feb 2021

British and Chinese researchers identify origins of alcoholism

The physical origin of alcohol addiction has been located in a network of the human brain that regulates our response to danger, according to a team of British and Chinese researchers, co-led by the University of Warwick, the University of Cambridge, and Fudan University in Shanghai.

4 Feb 2021

Novel personalized screening tool to better detect suicidal youths

The suicide rate among American adolescents has rose drastically over the last decade, but many at-risk youths aren't receiving the mental health services they need.

3 Feb 2021

Study finds higher pediatric SARS-CoV-2 burden than previously reported in the U.S.

In a new study, published on the pre-print server medRxiv*, researchers at Inova Children's Hospital and the George Mason University revealed that a much higher burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection was found in children than previously reported. This comes after the researchers assessed seropositivity among 1,038 children and adolescents.

3 Feb 2021

Two-dose regimen of adenovirus-based vaccine offers 91.6% efficacy against COVID-19

An interim analysis of data from the phase 3 trial of the COVID-19 vaccine from Russia (Gam-COVID-Vac) suggests that a two-dose regimen of the adenovirus-based vaccine offers 91.6% efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19.

2 Feb 2021

Kids with autism show the biggest drop in physical activity between ages 9 to 13

A recent study from Oregon State University has found that to best help kids with autism maintain healthy rates of physical activity, interventions should be targeted during the ages of 9 to 13, as that's when kids show the biggest drop in active time.

2 Feb 2021

Adolescents News and Research

Juvenile inflammatory rheumatic disease associated with higher antibody responses to seasonal coronaviruses

Researchers analyze the overall trend of active commuting to Spanish schools

Study shows how the brains of overweight people work differently from those of healthy weight

Study explores the effects of alcohol and cannabis on aggression-linked brain circuitry in teens

People with darker skin disproportionately suffer from acne's psychological impacts

Study characterizes cisplatin-induced hearing loss in pediatric cancer patients

Scientists conduct interdisciplinary study on using nanoparticles to fight leukemia

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

Playing sport during COVID-19 pandemic eased anxiety and depression for students

Children with epilepsy experience poor, disrupted sleep

Insufficient sleep can negatively affect teenagers' mental health

Immune responses to insulin could help identify individuals at risk for developing type 1 diabetes

UCI Institute for Future Health to address movement toward personalized healthcare model

CHiPS program reduces unwanted sexual contact among U.S. Air Force cadets

New computerized adaptive screener may help identify youth at risk for attempting suicide

British and Chinese researchers identify origins of alcoholism

Novel personalized screening tool to better detect suicidal youths

Study finds higher pediatric SARS-CoV-2 burden than previously reported in the U.S.

Two-dose regimen of adenovirus-based vaccine offers 91.6% efficacy against COVID-19

Kids with autism show the biggest drop in physical activity between ages 9 to 13

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