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Whole grain labels on food packaging are confusing to consumers, could lead to fewer healthy choices

Whole grain labels on cereal, bread, and crackers are confusing to consumers and could cause them to make fewer healthy choices, according to the results of a study that tested whether people are able pick out the healthier, whole grain option based on food package labels.

10 Aug 2020

Non-fasting blood test can help accurately identify youth at risk for diabetes and related risks

A simple blood test that does not require overnight fasting has been found to be an accurate screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease risk later in life, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

10 Aug 2020

Researchers develop a deep learning-based algorithm for predicting sites of DNA methylation

A team of researchers from New Jersey Institute of Technology and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have developed an algorithm through machine learning that helps predict sites of DNA methylation - a process that can change the activity of DNA without changing its overall structure - and could identify disease-causing mechanisms that would otherwise be missed by conventional screening methods.

6 Aug 2020

Neural activation during REM sleep regulates eating behavior

Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regions activated during rapid-eye-movement sleep, little is known about what this activity serves for.

6 Aug 2020

Connecting with nature supports multiple areas of young people's wellbeing, finds study

The review, published in the British Ecological Society Journal People and Nature, is the first to focus on nature connection in children and adolescents.

6 Aug 2020

Pediatric experts outline back-to-school safety guidelines for solid organ transplant recipients

As school districts look ahead to a very different school year, pediatric infectious disease experts from across the United States convened to outline back-to-school safety guidelines for solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients.

5 Aug 2020

Sleep disturbances associated with multiple impairments in child well‐being

Whether children have ongoing sleep problems from birth through childhood or do not develop sleep problems until they begin school, a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has found that sleep disturbances at any age are associated with diminished well-being by the time the children are 10 or 11 years old.

3 Aug 2020

Sweet-taste perception changes from childhood to adulthood

Compared with adults, children and adolescents are less sensitive to the sweet taste and need 40% more sucrose in a solution for them to detect the taste of sugar, a new study found.

3 Aug 2020

Children exposed to trauma show biological signs of aging faster

Children who suffer trauma from abuse or violence early in life show biological signs of aging faster than children who have never experienced adversity, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

3 Aug 2020

Meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises concerns about antibiotic resistance

A recent meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises serious concerns about antibiotic resistance in the common bacterium that caused it, researchers from the hospital write in a case report.

3 Aug 2020

Youth involvement in the decision to initiate CGM may influence subsequent use

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) tracks glucose levels of people with type I or type II diabetes through a device that monitors levels throughout the day.

31 Jul 2020

Lab profiles differentiate MIS-C from severe COVID-19 in children

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus seemed only rarely to have serious complications in children.

30 Jul 2020

Scientists discover new set of channels that link deadliest malaria parasite and blood cells

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have discovered another set of pore-like holes, or channels, traversing the membrane-bound sac that encloses the deadliest malaria parasite as it infects red blood cells.

30 Jul 2020

Pediatric experts provide tips about transitioning back to school

Whether returning to a school building, online learning, or a hybrid school environment, it is normal for children and adolescents to have some stress or anxiety about going back to school.

29 Jul 2020

CHOP surgeons outline framework for prioritizing pediatric spine surgeries amid COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, hospitals across the country cancelled elective procedures in an effort to flatten the transmission curve and prioritize personal protective equipment for frontline health care workers. Among those procedures were pediatric spine surgeries for patients with conditions like scoliosis and thoracic insufficiency syndrome.

28 Jul 2020

Adolescents News and Research

Whole grain labels on food packaging are confusing to consumers, could lead to fewer healthy choices

Non-fasting blood test can help accurately identify youth at risk for diabetes and related risks

Researchers develop a deep learning-based algorithm for predicting sites of DNA methylation

Neural activation during REM sleep regulates eating behavior

Connecting with nature supports multiple areas of young people's wellbeing, finds study

Pediatric experts outline back-to-school safety guidelines for solid organ transplant recipients

Sleep disturbances associated with multiple impairments in child well‐being

Sweet-taste perception changes from childhood to adulthood

Children exposed to trauma show biological signs of aging faster

Meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises concerns about antibiotic resistance

Youth involvement in the decision to initiate CGM may influence subsequent use

Lab profiles differentiate MIS-C from severe COVID-19 in children

Scientists discover new set of channels that link deadliest malaria parasite and blood cells

Pediatric experts provide tips about transitioning back to school

CHOP surgeons outline framework for prioritizing pediatric spine surgeries amid COVID-19 pandemic

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps food allergic children with severe phobia of anaphylaxis

Frequent social media use can impact mental health of LGBTQ youth

Study shows parental hesitancy to begin and complete child's HPV vaccine series

Survey: Almost 60% of parents are reluctant to protect their children from HPV

Study: Only a few symptoms change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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