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The role of sleep behavior in developmental executive function outcomes in children during COVID-19 confinement

Researchers assessed the protective effect of sleep on children's executive skills during COVID-19 isolation.

13 Jan 2023

Using mobile game apps to induce young women to make active decision choices

A new paper in Oxford Open Digital Health, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that it may be possible to use mobile game apps to induce young women to make active decision choices to improve their health and welfare.

11 Jan 2023

Free questionnaire found to be reliable and valid for evaluating autism symptoms

Investigators have developed a freely available measure of autism symptoms that can help to screen for autism and monitor changes over time in symptoms.

11 Jan 2023

Effectiveness of slow eating intervention tested in overweight and obese women

A recent Eating Behaviors study has aimed to develop and test the effectiveness of a 5-week slow-eating intervention in obese women.

11 Jan 2023

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

The National Institutes of Health has awarded eight research grants to refine new technologies for early diagnosis of severe illnesses resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection in children.

9 Jan 2023

Study suggests air pollution is an important independent risk factor for asthma exacerbations in children living in urban areas

A new study reported that moderate levels of outdoor air pollutants, ozone, and fine particulate matter correlated to non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas.

9 Jan 2023

A gloomy outlook for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents by 2050

A study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal estimates the global incidence of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents using microsimulation models.

5 Jan 2023

Specific air pollutants linked to non-viral asthma attacks among children in urban communities

Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found.

5 Jan 2023

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

In one of the first long-term studies on adolescent neural development and technology use, researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill report adolescents' habitual checking of social media is linked with subsequent changes in how their brains respond to the world around them.

3 Jan 2023

COVID-19 vaccine safe for children who have had MIS-C

A study of children and adolescents who received a COVID-19 vaccination following multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) found that there were no reports of serious complications including myocarditis or MIS-C reoccurrence.

3 Jan 2023

Forest therapy could help people with anxiety and depression

You've probably felt it yourself at some point. After a walk in the woods, your shoulders drop several notches. Your heart stopped pounding. Your thoughts flowed a little more calmly.

3 Jan 2023

NCI-led clinical trial results in the first approval of a treatment for advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma

A clinical trial led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has resulted in the first approval of a treatment for advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS).

28 Dec 2022

High efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in preventing COVID-19 deaths in children and adolescents

A new study evaluated the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines in Argentinian children when severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta and Omicron were predominant.

23 Dec 2022

Children less likely to transmit infectious particles, study finds

Infectious diseases are often transmitted via particles exhaled from infected persons. Yet, the size of such aerosol particles varies greatly, depending on its origin in the respiratory tract.

22 Dec 2022

ACAAI’s two new yardsticks on managing eosinophilic esophagitis and cough published

Beginning in 2016, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) began developing a series of yardsticks to help practitioners better understand the range of treatments available for allergic conditions.

21 Dec 2022

Women’s inequitable healthcare experiences reflect implicit bias, discrimination and disempowerment

For some women who experience serious and chronic physical or mental health conditions, one of their most daunting challenges is obtaining the belief and validation of health care providers, family members and friends, researchers found in a recent study.

20 Dec 2022

Childhood body mass index unlikely to have big impact on child's mood or behavioral disorders

Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioral disorders, according to a study published today in eLife.

20 Dec 2022

Digital interventions can help relieve depressive symptoms

With a shortage of therapists, help with mental health problems is being sought from digital interventions, where elements of psychological treatment are offered via computer programs or mobile applications.

20 Dec 2022

Cancer patients with sickle cell disease report reduction in pain and anxiety in response to music therapy

A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found patients with cancer and patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) treated at an academic cancer center reported clinically significant reductions in pain and anxiety in response to music therapy.

19 Dec 2022

Expert panel recommends revisions to gender-affirming care guidelines

Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people often seek social, medical, and surgical gender-affirming care from a variety of healthcare professionals.

19 Dec 2022

Adolescents News and Research

The role of sleep behavior in developmental executive function outcomes in children during COVID-19 confinement

Using mobile game apps to induce young women to make active decision choices

Free questionnaire found to be reliable and valid for evaluating autism symptoms

Effectiveness of slow eating intervention tested in overweight and obese women

NIH awards eight research grants to advance diagnosis of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

Study suggests air pollution is an important independent risk factor for asthma exacerbations in children living in urban areas

A gloomy outlook for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents by 2050

Specific air pollutants linked to non-viral asthma attacks among children in urban communities

Adolescents' habitual checking of social media could impact their brain development

COVID-19 vaccine safe for children who have had MIS-C

Forest therapy could help people with anxiety and depression

NCI-led clinical trial results in the first approval of a treatment for advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma

High efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in preventing COVID-19 deaths in children and adolescents

Children less likely to transmit infectious particles, study finds

ACAAI’s two new yardsticks on managing eosinophilic esophagitis and cough published

Women’s inequitable healthcare experiences reflect implicit bias, discrimination and disempowerment

Childhood body mass index unlikely to have big impact on child's mood or behavioral disorders

Digital interventions can help relieve depressive symptoms

Cancer patients with sickle cell disease report reduction in pain and anxiety in response to music therapy

Expert panel recommends revisions to gender-affirming care guidelines

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