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HIV self-test screening strategy: an interview with Dr. Nitika Pant Pai, McGill University

Conventional health facility based HIV testing is plagued with poor rates of testing and has been around for the past 15+ years. Further, about 40-60% of individuals tested in facilities are lost to follow up.

17 Dec 2013

Toddlers’ bedtime resistance may contribute to sleep problems

The bedtime you select for your toddler may be out of sync with his or her internal body clock, which can contribute to difficulties for youngsters attempting to settle in for the night, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study.

17 Dec 2013

Scientists establish a goal of creating vaccine gene chip to speed up vaccine testing

Testing the efficacy of vaccines in clinical trials takes years, even decades. Yet challenging infections like HIV, malaria and dengue are striking today. To speed up vaccine testing, scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center have established a goal of creating a "vaccine gene chip."

17 Dec 2013

Study shows many clinicians are unfamiliar with use of e-cigarettes with their young patients

The use of electronic cigarettes, battery operated devices that often look like cigarettes and deliver vaporized nicotine, is on the rise, including among minors. In a survey between 2011 and 2012, 10 percent of high school students reported ever using an e-cigarette.

13 Dec 2013

Findings help inform ongoing discussions regarding potential changes to US' lung allocation policy

A new analysis has found no evidence that children aged 6 to 11 years seeking a deceased donor lung transplant are disadvantaged in the current US lung allocation system. The findings, which are published in the American Journal of Transplantation, help inform ongoing discussions regarding potential changes to the nation's lung allocation policy.

12 Dec 2013

New study aims to determine prevalence of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome in Chicago area youth

The prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome in children and the significant impairment it causes to their physical functioning, school attendance and performance, and extracurricular activities, are at the root of a new Chicago-based study led by DePaul University psychologist Leonard A. Jason.

11 Dec 2013

Janssen announces first-of-its-kind pediatric HIV treatment donation program

Janssen, the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, today announced a first-of-its-kind pediatric HIV treatment donation program to improve access to the company's approved HIV medicines for children and adolescents failing HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa.

9 Dec 2013

Research roundup: 'Substantial' Medicare savings from avoiding ERs; new ways for primary care; trends in kids' fast food consumption

Some Medicare beneficiaries who place 911 calls to request an ambulance might safely be cared for in settings other than the emergency department at lower cost. Using 2005–09 Medicare claims data and a validated algorithm, we estimated that 12.9–16.2 percent of Medicare-covered 911 emergency medical services transports involved conditions that were probably nonemergent or primary care treatable.

9 Dec 2013

Nurses bring fresh perspective to caring for troubled teens, Saint Louis U researcher finds

Psychiatric nurses offer a missing and critical point of view in treating adolescents in foster care who have mental health issues, an instructor at Saint Louis University School of Nursing found.

9 Dec 2013

People lack knowledge about efficacy of HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer

Knowledge about the efficacy of the human papillomavirus vaccine in preventing cervical cancer was lacking in the majority of survey respondents for whom the information would be relevant, according to results presented here at the Sixth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held Dec. 6-9.

9 Dec 2013

Powder, crack cocaine use varies and overlaps among high school seniors

The use of crack and powder cocaine both varies and overlaps among high school seniors, researchers at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center have found. Their findings, which appear in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, point to the need to take into account both common and different at-risk factors in developing programming and messaging to stem cocaine use.

6 Dec 2013

Return to play on the same day after sports concussions not recommended

Any athlete with concussion symptoms should not be allowed to return to play on the same day, according to the latest consensus statement on sports-related concussion. The updated guidelines are summarized in Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

6 Dec 2013

College students not only bring dirty socks but also mononucleosis to home

One of the hallmarks of heading home for winter break is the enormous amounts of laundry college students bring as a welcome home present for Mom and Dad. But the dirty socks might not be the only unwelcome guest they transport home. They might also bring mononucleosis, better known as mono.

6 Dec 2013

Study: Social ties more important than biological development as predictors of teen sleep behaviors

Medical researchers point to developmental factors, specifically the decline of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, as an explanation for why children get less sleep as they become teenagers.

5 Dec 2013

Pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect young children

The first study of its kind, led by Melinda Sothern, PhD, CEP, Professor and Director of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Public Health, reveals that the same pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity and the metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect children prior to puberty.

4 Dec 2013

Young people who combine alcohol with energy drinks can end up drinking more

Young people who combine alcohol with caffeine-laden energy drinks can end up drinking more than they intended to, finds a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

4 Dec 2013

ARN announces recipient of the RNF/ANF Research Grant Award

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presents Mariam Kayle, RN MSN CCNS, with the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF)/American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Research Grant Award.

4 Dec 2013

Scientists identify enzyme that could lead to better treatment of Alzheimer's disease

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified an enzyme that can halt or possibly even reverse the build-up of toxic protein fragments known as plaques in the brains of mice with Alzheimer's disease. The research appeared in a recent edition of the scientific journal Nature Communications.

3 Dec 2013

New brain connectivity study finds striking differences in the neural wiring of men and women

A new brain connectivity study from Penn Medicine published today in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences found striking differences in the neural wiring of men and women that's lending credence to some commonly-held beliefs about their behavior.

3 Dec 2013

Study: Strong sense of ethnic identity can help Latina girls feel positive about appearance

A strong sense of ethnic identity can help Latina girls feel positive about their body and appearance, a new study concludes, even as this group slips further into dissatisfaction with themselves when compared to a media-filled world of unrealistic images of thin white women.

3 Dec 2013

Adolescents News and Research

HIV self-test screening strategy: an interview with Dr. Nitika Pant Pai, McGill University

Toddlers’ bedtime resistance may contribute to sleep problems

Scientists establish a goal of creating vaccine gene chip to speed up vaccine testing

Study shows many clinicians are unfamiliar with use of e-cigarettes with their young patients

Findings help inform ongoing discussions regarding potential changes to US' lung allocation policy

New study aims to determine prevalence of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome in Chicago area youth

Janssen announces first-of-its-kind pediatric HIV treatment donation program

Research roundup: 'Substantial' Medicare savings from avoiding ERs; new ways for primary care; trends in kids' fast food consumption

Nurses bring fresh perspective to caring for troubled teens, Saint Louis U researcher finds

People lack knowledge about efficacy of HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer

Powder, crack cocaine use varies and overlaps among high school seniors

Return to play on the same day after sports concussions not recommended

College students not only bring dirty socks but also mononucleosis to home

Study: Social ties more important than biological development as predictors of teen sleep behaviors

Pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect young children

Young people who combine alcohol with energy drinks can end up drinking more

ARN announces recipient of the RNF/ANF Research Grant Award

Scientists identify enzyme that could lead to better treatment of Alzheimer's disease

New brain connectivity study finds striking differences in the neural wiring of men and women

Study: Strong sense of ethnic identity can help Latina girls feel positive about appearance

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