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Youthful advisers help shape a mental health program for their peers

Phebe Cox grew up in what might seem an unlikely mental health danger zone for a kid: tony Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley.

4 Oct 2021

Active-learning methods promote better comprehension and memory

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread disruptions to traditional schooling and has led to renewed interest in evaluating the best and most effective approaches to teaching and learning. In a series of vignettes, education experts describe the growing bodies of research that demonstrate the benefits of "active learning," which puts students more in the driver's seat through discussions, interactive technologies, and other strategies to engage learners and deepen understanding

4 Oct 2021

Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

A new study investigates the persistence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents several months after they tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

3 Oct 2021

Important factors that determine the child clinical COVID-19 attack ratio

A new modeling study aimed to determine the attack ratio among children between the ages of 0-11 years in Ontario, Canada.

3 Oct 2021

Research reveals key differences between childhood and adult chronic spontaneous urticaria

New research presented at EADV 30th Congress today unveils key insights on the characteristic differences in chronic spontaneous urticaria in children versus adults.

3 Oct 2021

Stories can play a role in shifting the importance of moral values in young audiences

An important lesson in the moral education of children could be as close as the book in their hands. Stories matter. And they can play a role in shifting the importance of particular moral values in young audiences, according to the results of a new study.

2 Oct 2021

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine identified a previously unknown condition affecting children, which they discovered could be prevented by administering a drug during pregnancy.

2 Oct 2021

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

Many teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive care coordination services from a Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded state agency.

2 Oct 2021

WHO and partners launch the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis

Today, the World Health Organization and partners launched the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis - a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year.

1 Oct 2021

WHO's new List of Essential Medicines prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments

WHO today published the new edition of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines and Essential Medicines for Children, which include new treatments for various cancers, insulin analogues and new oral medicines for diabetes, new medicines to assist people who want to stop smoking, and new antimicrobials to treat serious bacterial and fungal infections.

1 Oct 2021

Researchers receive $3.5 million to gain insight into brain and cranium development in children

With prevalence of developmental disorders on the rise, the need to understand brain development has never been more critical.

1 Oct 2021

Portable PDT device could pave the way for at-home treatment of basal cell carcinoma

A new prototype photodynamic therapy (PDT) device that can be used at home significantly reduces pain levels during treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), while achieving efficacy comparable with a hospital stay. These findings come from a breakthrough pilot study, presented today at the 30th EADV Congress.

1 Oct 2021

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

1 Oct 2021

Similar viral load in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Researchers evaluated Ct-values among distinct groups, namely, a) completely vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals and b) asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals at the time of testing.

1 Oct 2021

Study finds US pediatric COVID-19 cases are higher than expected

Researchers from the CDC have investigated differences in seroprevalence across pediatric age groups to estimate an infection to case ratio.

1 Oct 2021

Study reveals how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow

The first comprehensive analysis of how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow has been conducted by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University and their collaborators.

1 Oct 2021

Effective active learning methods improve academic performance of students

Engaging students through interactive activities, discussions, feedback, and AI-enhanced technologies resulted in improved academic performance compared to traditional lectures, lessons, or readings, faculty from Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute concluded after collecting research into active learning.

1 Oct 2021

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Despite smoking's well-known role in causing lung cancer, a significant number of patients who develop lung tumors have never smoked. While scientists are still working to understand what spurs cancer in so-called "never-smokers," a study led by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates new possibilities for treating these baffling tumors.

1 Oct 2021

Breastfeeding could possibly reduce a woman’s risk for postpartum depression, suggests study

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 11 and 20 percent of women who give birth each year in the U.S. have postpartum depression symptoms, which is the greatest risk factor for maternal suicide and infanticide

1 Oct 2021

Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival of patients with childhood cancers in the U.S

A new study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival among newly diagnosed patients with childhood cancers in the United States and that area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and health insurance contribute to these disparities.

1 Oct 2021

Children News and Research

Youthful advisers help shape a mental health program for their peers

Active-learning methods promote better comprehension and memory

Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

Important factors that determine the child clinical COVID-19 attack ratio

Research reveals key differences between childhood and adult chronic spontaneous urticaria

Stories can play a role in shifting the importance of moral values in young audiences

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

WHO and partners launch the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis

WHO's new List of Essential Medicines prioritizes access to diabetes and cancer treatments

Researchers receive $3.5 million to gain insight into brain and cranium development in children

Portable PDT device could pave the way for at-home treatment of basal cell carcinoma

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Similar viral load in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Study finds US pediatric COVID-19 cases are higher than expected

Study reveals how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow

Effective active learning methods improve academic performance of students

Scientists find new possibilities for treatment of lung cancers in 'never smokers'

Breastfeeding could possibly reduce a woman’s risk for postpartum depression, suggests study

Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival of patients with childhood cancers in the U.S

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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