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What are your concerns about the possibility of having children? Survey of parenthood intentions for 16–18-year-old students

Researchers surveyed 16- to 18-year-old undergraduates about their plans to become parents in England.

15 Feb 2024

Proximity and health of grandparents influence mothers' antidepressant use

Mothers are less likely to take antidepressants if their own parents and parents-in-law are healthy and live close by– a new study finds.

15 Feb 2024

Teens bullied in childhood who mistrust others have higher adult mental health risks than those without trust issues

Researchers examined the effect of experiencing bullying in childhood on mental health in adolescence.

15 Feb 2024

Early detection may help Kentucky tamp down its lung cancer crisis

Anthony Stumbo's heart sank after the doctor shared his mother's chest X-ray.

15 Feb 2024

Doctors struggling to balance medical career and parenthood

Securing suitable childcare for the irregular and long working hours demanded by a medical career is a crippling financial burden and a draining source of stress for doctor parents, reveals an exclusive snapshot survey by The BMJ today.

14 Feb 2024

Groundbreaking study sheds light on the potential of the heart to achieve self-repair and regeneration

A groundbreaking scientific study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has unveiled a remarkable discovery that may have far-reaching implications for the treatment of heart disease.

14 Feb 2024

Study uncovers critical roles for USP1 in Ewing sarcoma

A new research paper was published in Genes & Cancer on February 5, 2024, entitled, "Roles of USP1 in Ewing sarcoma."

14 Feb 2024

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program reduces health care use related to asthma

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program Changing High-Risk Asthma in Memphis through Partnership (CHAMP) significantly decreased health care use related to asthma by targeting barriers to asthma care, according to research published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

14 Feb 2024

Dentists could play key role in tackling obesity crisis, study finds

As public health experts search for new ways to tackle the obesity crisis, a Loughborough University study has found that patients would welcome support from their dentist on weight management.

14 Feb 2024

New study reveals Black pregnant individuals' preference for Black obstetric care providers

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demonstrate that Black women in the United States are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than are white women.

14 Feb 2024

Breakthrough $20 million OCT project aims to revolutionize eye health screening

In the United States, more than one-fourth of adults over age 40 have an eye disease, including glaucoma, cataracts or age-related macular degeneration, or a chronic health condition that affects the eyes, such as diabetic retinopathy.

14 Feb 2024

Research uncovers link between reproductive factors and COPD risk in women

A range of reproductive factors, including age when periods first start and an early menopause, are all linked to a heightened risk of COPD—the umbrella term for progressive lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties—finds research published online in the journal Thorax.

14 Feb 2024

Are robots easier to interact with than humans for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Whether people with ASD find it easier to interact with robot partners than human partners.

14 Feb 2024

Managing migraines and menopausal symptoms to reduce cardiovascular risks in middle-aged women

14 Feb 2024

Early onset of menstruation and menopause associated with increased risk of COPD

The association between female reproductive factors and the risk of developing COPD.

14 Feb 2024

New collaborative proposes strategies to address extreme blood unavailability in rural settings

Billions of people live in parts of the world that are so remote from the nearest hospital facility with a functioning blood bank that they are termed “blood deserts.” Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, and Harvard Medical School have spearheaded a new global collaborative to address the pressing issue of extreme blood unavailability in rural settings and propose short-term strategies to address the urgent need for blood.

13 Feb 2024

Pain screening could improve care for youth with sickle cell disease

A recent study from researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health and UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital describes a quality improvement project where pain screening procedures were embedded within an outpatient pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD) clinic.

13 Feb 2024

Children News and Research

What are your concerns about the possibility of having children? Survey of parenthood intentions for 16–18-year-old students

Proximity and health of grandparents influence mothers' antidepressant use

Teens bullied in childhood who mistrust others have higher adult mental health risks than those without trust issues

Early detection may help Kentucky tamp down its lung cancer crisis

Doctors struggling to balance medical career and parenthood

Groundbreaking study sheds light on the potential of the heart to achieve self-repair and regeneration

Study uncovers critical roles for USP1 in Ewing sarcoma

Le Bonheur's risk-based innovation program reduces health care use related to asthma

Dentists could play key role in tackling obesity crisis, study finds

New study reveals Black pregnant individuals' preference for Black obstetric care providers

Breakthrough $20 million OCT project aims to revolutionize eye health screening

Research uncovers link between reproductive factors and COPD risk in women

Are robots easier to interact with than humans for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Managing migraines and menopausal symptoms to reduce cardiovascular risks in middle-aged women

Early onset of menstruation and menopause associated with increased risk of COPD

New collaborative proposes strategies to address extreme blood unavailability in rural settings

Pain screening could improve care for youth with sickle cell disease

Novel protocol developed to rapidly diagnose eye stroke and expedite care

Researchers find no significant link between preterm delivery and autism

Novel assay enhances pediatric cancer treatment by identifying clinically relevant gene fusions

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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