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Intravenous PEG-asparaginase use recommended in paediatric ALL

Phase III trial results support the use of intravenously administered PEGylated Escherichia coli asparaginase as the preparation of choice in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

11 Nov 2015

Self-weighing may have negative psychological outcomes for young women

Self-weighing can be a useful tool to help adults control their weight, but for adolescents and young adults this behavior may have negative psychological outcomes. Researchers from the University of Minnesota tracked the self-weighing behaviors of more than 1,900 young adults as part of Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults) and found increases in self-weighing to be significantly related to increases in weight concern and depression and decreases in body satisfaction and self-esteem among females.

10 Nov 2015

Innovative high school health program helps students maintain healthier weights, alleviate depression

An innovative high school health program helped students maintain healthier weights and even alleviated severe depression for a full year after the program ended.

10 Nov 2015

EGPAF, EJAF launch new project to expand HIV treatment, prevention efforts for adolescents in Africa

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the Elton John AIDS Foundation today launched a new project to expand HIV treatment and prevention efforts for adolescents in urban settings in Kenya and Zambia.

10 Nov 2015

Negative body image significantly increases obesity risk among adolescents

Negative body image significantly increases the risk of obesity regardless of whether youth have depression, according to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

10 Nov 2015

European regulator concludes that evidence does not support a causal relationship between human papillomavirus vaccines and CRPS or POTS

The European Medicines Agency’s Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) has completed a detailed scientific review of the evidence surrounding reports of two syndromes, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) in young women given human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.

10 Nov 2015

New protein supplement lowers cholesterol, prevents osteoporosis

Scientists developed a supplement to maintain optimal health that contributes to the growth and development of children and adolescents. It also prevents osteoporosis and certain cancers such as breast and prostate.

5 Nov 2015

Study suggests need for specific treatment options for adolescents with onset type 2 diabetes

New results from the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Youth study (TODAY) examined predictors of the outcomes in youth with onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) based on early characteristics at diagnosis, and suggests the need for specific criteria for adolescents that are different from those in adults.

5 Nov 2015

Experts to gather at DOHaD congress to address challenges that impact health of children, adolescents

Over 600 experts from around the world will meet to address the many challenges that currently impact the health of mothers, babies in the womb, infants, children and adolescents at the Society for the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease congress, which will be held in Africa for the first time.

5 Nov 2015

New research shows how food word cues can be linked with increased food desire and intake

New research shows that brain responses to written food words differ between lean individuals and those with obesity, and suggests that both stress and genetics could influence excess eating.

4 Nov 2015

Tobacco cessation program needs to be more widely used for teens with substance abuse issues: Study

Substance abuse treatments that target main issues such as serious drug and alcohol addiction are not frequently being used to also wean adolescents from tobacco, a University of Georgia study finds.

4 Nov 2015

Health campaigns that target teen culture can dissuade adolescents from engaging in risky behaviors

Health campaigns that target teens based their social groups and subcultures, such as hip hop, preppy or alternative, can be an effective tool in dissuading adolescents from engaging in risky behaviors such as smoking and drinking, suggests a survey of the literature and a case study.

4 Nov 2015

Two Duke obesity experts' articles appear in the November issue of Health Affairs

Two Duke Global Health Institute faculty members have articles in the November issue of Health Affairs, which is devoted entirely to the subject of food and health, marking the first time the publication has covered the subject in this way.

3 Nov 2015

New study shows how obesity epidemic can impact social development of African-American children

The childhood obesity epidemic in the United States has been growing for decades. A new study focusing on African-American children shows how the issue can also impact social development. The University of Cincinnati study led by Laura Nabors, an associate professor of health promotion and education, will be featured in a poster presentation on Nov. 2, at the 143rd American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, in Chicago.

3 Nov 2015

UAB study aims to provide improved care related to reproductive health of women with CF

For University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Assistant Professor Sigrid Ladores, Ph.D., investigating reproductive health concerns in adolescents and young adults with chronic illnesses, particularly those with cystic fibrosis, is not just a profession, it is a passion.

3 Nov 2015

Wider geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs can increase transplant rates for young U.S. patients

Broader geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs could result in twice as many lung transplants for young patients in the U.S., according to a study published today in the American Journal of Transplantation.

2 Nov 2015

New study lays out a case for recognizing nonsuicidal self-injury disorder

Self-injury so often occurs in private, an important reason why solid statistics are hard to come by. But researchers estimate between 10 and 40 percent of adolescents, and up to 10 percent of adults, harm themselves physically - usually by cutting or burning their skin.

31 Oct 2015

Study finds no consistent evidence that antidepressants increase complications after plastic surgery

For patients undergoing plastic surgery procedures, there's no consistent evidence that taking antidepressants increases the risk of bleeding, breast cancer, or other adverse outcomes, concludes a research review in the November issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

31 Oct 2015

Physicians leave severe acne patients on ineffective antibiotics for too long before prescribing more potent drug

A medical records analysis by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center concludes that physicians who treat severe acne leave too many patients on ineffective antibiotics for far too long before prescribing more potent needed therapy with the medication isotretinoin, sometimes known by its former brand name Accutane.

30 Oct 2015

Vertical jump could predict lower body bone strength in adolescents

Every year at least 250,000 older Americans are hospitalized for hip fractures. It is hard to recover from a hip fracture, and many people lose their independence afterward. Low bone strength during the growing the years can lead to a greater chance of having a hip fracture as an older adult.

30 Oct 2015

Adolescents News and Research

Intravenous PEG-asparaginase use recommended in paediatric ALL

Self-weighing may have negative psychological outcomes for young women

Innovative high school health program helps students maintain healthier weights, alleviate depression

EGPAF, EJAF launch new project to expand HIV treatment, prevention efforts for adolescents in Africa

Negative body image significantly increases obesity risk among adolescents

European regulator concludes that evidence does not support a causal relationship between human papillomavirus vaccines and CRPS or POTS

New protein supplement lowers cholesterol, prevents osteoporosis

Study suggests need for specific treatment options for adolescents with onset type 2 diabetes

Experts to gather at DOHaD congress to address challenges that impact health of children, adolescents

New research shows how food word cues can be linked with increased food desire and intake

Tobacco cessation program needs to be more widely used for teens with substance abuse issues: Study

Health campaigns that target teen culture can dissuade adolescents from engaging in risky behaviors

Two Duke obesity experts' articles appear in the November issue of Health Affairs

New study shows how obesity epidemic can impact social development of African-American children

UAB study aims to provide improved care related to reproductive health of women with CF

Wider geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs can increase transplant rates for young U.S. patients

New study lays out a case for recognizing nonsuicidal self-injury disorder

Study finds no consistent evidence that antidepressants increase complications after plastic surgery

Physicians leave severe acne patients on ineffective antibiotics for too long before prescribing more potent drug

Vertical jump could predict lower body bone strength in adolescents

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