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Children with sleep problems more likely to be hyperactive and inattentive in kindergarten

Short sleep duration may contribute to the development or worsening of hyperactivity and inattention during early childhood, suggests a research abstract that will be presented Tuesday, June 14, in Minneapolis, Minn., at SLEEP 2011, the 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

14 Jun 2011

Cinryze data on hereditary angioedema presented at EAACI 2011

ViroPharma Incorporated today announced that data relating to Cinryze from nine accepted abstracts were presented as poster presentations at the 30th Congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), June 11 through 15, in Istanbul, Turkey.

14 Jun 2011

Exposure to cigarettes fosters tween smoking: New study

Exposure to secondhand smoke can create symptoms of nicotine dependence in non-smoking preteens, according to a new study from Concordia University and the University of Montreal.

14 Jun 2011

New tool to rapidly assess risk of aggressive, violent behavior by children and adolescents

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a tool to rapidly assess the risk of aggressive and violent behavior by children and adolescents hospitalized on psychiatric units. Ultimately, they hope to use the questionnaire to improve treatment and prevention of aggressive behavior in schools and in the community.

13 Jun 2011

MinuteClinic, OhioHealth enter affiliation to enhance high quality care services

MinuteClinic, the retail health care division of CVS Caremark, and OhioHealth, a nationally recognized not-for-profit, charitable health care organization based in Columbus, Ohio, have entered into a clinical affiliation that will enhance the high quality, affordable health care services they provide in central Ohio.

13 Jun 2011

Study suggests link between brain activity of teens and song popularity

An Emory University study suggests that the brain activity of teens, recorded while they are listening to new songs, may help predict the popularity of the songs.

13 Jun 2011

Scientists pioneer way to find more chromosomal aberrations in tumors

Washington University Pediatric Cancer Genome Project scientists pioneer way to find more chromosomal aberrations in tumors; results likely to advance understanding of cancer.

13 Jun 2011

Boys, girls with ADHD may differ from each other in their vulnerability to substance use problems

According to a recent Finnish study, boys and girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may differ from each other in their vulnerability to substance use problems. Inattentiveness and hyperactivity may be more predictive of alcohol use disorders and maladaptive patterns of alcohol and illicit drug use among girls than boys.

10 Jun 2011

Leadership Reads Initiative to minimize teen alcohol consumption and drug use

The incidence of alcohol poisoning, alcohol-related violence, and alcohol-impaired driving is increasing at an alarming rate among teens. If teens start to drink early, they are six times more likely to develop alcohol dependence.

9 Jun 2011

CAMH receives $2.5 million PHAC grant to expand school-based violence prevention program

The CAMH Centre for Prevention Science is delighted that the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced funding to expand the reach of CAMH's highly successful Fourth R Program. This $2.5 million grant from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) through its Innovation Strategy supports the regional adaptation of an effective program with a special focus on Aboriginal youth.

9 Jun 2011

Heart function may be affected in people with Type 2 diabetes as early as adolescence

Heart function may be affected in people with Type 2 diabetes as early as adolescence, according to a new study that will be presented Sunday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston.

8 Jun 2011

CWRU researcher helps combat mental illness in U.S. teens

When teens start experiencing changes in moods or emotions, they tend to fear sharing their blue days with their families and adults who can help them. As a consequence, they often suffer in silence.

7 Jun 2011

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density in teenage girls with anorexia nervosa

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density due to anorexia nervosa in teenage girls with the disease when given as a patch or as a low oral dose that is physiological.

6 Jun 2011

FDA accepts Sunovion ciclesonide HFA nasal aerosol NDA for review

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) submitted for ciclesonide nasal aerosol in a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) formulation has been accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

6 Jun 2011

UCLA pediatric investigators earn top accolades at TTCF Faculty Presentation Awards

A new therapy for type 1 diabetes? A promising treatment for deadly viruses? Does a common treatment for children with severe infection actually cause more harm than good? These are important questions being investigated by pediatric researchers at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.

4 Jun 2011

U.N.-led joint report examines HIV/AIDS among young people ages 10-24

An estimated 2,500 young people are infected with HIV every day worldwide, and young women and adolescent girls are most at risk of contracting the disease because of biological and social factors, according to a report released on Wednesday by a group of international agencies, RTT News reports.

3 Jun 2011

Study finds strong link between head injury and violent behavior in young people

Young people who have sustained a head injury during their lifetime are more likely to engage in violent behavior, according to an eight-year study from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

3 Jun 2011

Seaside Therapeutics commences STX209 Phase 3 study in fragile X syndrome

Seaside Therapeutics, Inc. announced today the initiation of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study to evaluate the effects of STX209 on social impairment in adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome.

2 Jun 2011

AAP report recommends water as primary source of hydration for children, adolescents

In a strongly worded recommendation, a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued May 31st advises that children and adolescents should not be given energy drinks or sodas with caffeine.

2 Jun 2011

Study explains differences between male and female victims in community violence assaults

A new study from Rhode Island Hospital shows that a large proportion of victims of community violence treated in its emergency department are female. Injured adolescent females are more likely than males to be injured by a relative or intimate partner, and are more likely to be injured by a single assailant.

2 Jun 2011

Adolescents News and Research

Children with sleep problems more likely to be hyperactive and inattentive in kindergarten

Cinryze data on hereditary angioedema presented at EAACI 2011

Exposure to cigarettes fosters tween smoking: New study

New tool to rapidly assess risk of aggressive, violent behavior by children and adolescents

MinuteClinic, OhioHealth enter affiliation to enhance high quality care services

Study suggests link between brain activity of teens and song popularity

Scientists pioneer way to find more chromosomal aberrations in tumors

Boys, girls with ADHD may differ from each other in their vulnerability to substance use problems

Leadership Reads Initiative to minimize teen alcohol consumption and drug use

CAMH receives $2.5 million PHAC grant to expand school-based violence prevention program

Heart function may be affected in people with Type 2 diabetes as early as adolescence

CWRU researcher helps combat mental illness in U.S. teens

Estrogen therapy improves low bone density in teenage girls with anorexia nervosa

FDA accepts Sunovion ciclesonide HFA nasal aerosol NDA for review

UCLA pediatric investigators earn top accolades at TTCF Faculty Presentation Awards

U.N.-led joint report examines HIV/AIDS among young people ages 10-24

Study finds strong link between head injury and violent behavior in young people

Seaside Therapeutics commences STX209 Phase 3 study in fragile X syndrome

AAP report recommends water as primary source of hydration for children, adolescents

Study explains differences between male and female victims in community violence assaults

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