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Exploring COVID-19 pandemic-related increases in hospitalizations among adolescents for mental health issues

Researchers conducted a retrospective, multisite cohort study among 11 to 17-year-old adolescents in the United States of America (USA) and France.

16 Dec 2022

Study: Nicotine vaping has become common among teens in 2022

Nicotine vaping is one of the most common types of substance use for teenagers in 2022, according to results from a national study released today.

15 Dec 2022

Study: 9% of adolescents report experiencing both persistent pain and suicidality

Nearly one in 10 young people are experiencing both persistent physical pain and suicidal feelings, according to a new paper from researchers from the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Oslo (Norway), King's College London, and the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu (Spain).

14 Dec 2022

Virginia Tech researchers receive three grants to study the effects of ultra-processed foods

Scientists in the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are investigating the effects of ultra-processed foods on the human body using a variety of research tools.

13 Dec 2022

People with Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome may benefit from participating in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

Amyloid plaques — protein clumps that are one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease—occur at roughly the same level in the brains of people with Down syndrome who have Alzheimer's as they do in people with forms of hereditary, early-onset Alzheimer's, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

12 Dec 2022

The benefit-risk of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers modeled the benefit-risk of Moderna’s COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine.

12 Dec 2022

A-HIPI decision model can predict survival in adults with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma

Investigators from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and leading cancer program along with Tufts Medical Center in Boston, developed and validated the Advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma International Prognostication Index (A-HIPI).

12 Dec 2022

How vaping impacts alveolar macrophage lipid content

The use of e-cigs increases the risk of acute respiratory syndrome.

11 Dec 2022

Concrete steps for screening, detection and treatment of adolescent substance use

Despite advances in technology and availability, one of the best ways for parents and health care providers to prevent or help stop adolescent substance use is still an old-fashioned conversation, according to a new Viewpoint published in the November issue of The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.

9 Dec 2022

Genetic predisposition to ADHD can predict risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Genetic predisposition to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can predict cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease later in life, revealed an analysis published today in Molecular Psychiatry by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.

8 Dec 2022

Physical functions among Japanese children deteriorated after the onset of pandemic, study finds

A team of researchers from Nagoya University in central Japan investigated how restrictions on children's activities during the COVID-19 pandemic affected their life habits and their abilities to perform physical activities.

6 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls

The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls in their first cycle after vaccination.

6 Dec 2022

Parkinson’s drug improves blood pressure, aortic stiffness in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

Teens with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who took bromocriptine, a medication used to treat Parkinson's disease and Type 2 diabetes, had lower blood pressure and less stiff arteries after one month of treatment compared to those who did not take the medicine, according to a small study published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

6 Dec 2022

Adolescents News and Research

Exploring COVID-19 pandemic-related increases in hospitalizations among adolescents for mental health issues

Study: Nicotine vaping has become common among teens in 2022

Study: 9% of adolescents report experiencing both persistent pain and suicidality

Virginia Tech researchers receive three grants to study the effects of ultra-processed foods

People with Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome may benefit from participating in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

The benefit-risk of the mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine

A-HIPI decision model can predict survival in adults with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma

How vaping impacts alveolar macrophage lipid content

Concrete steps for screening, detection and treatment of adolescent substance use

Genetic predisposition to ADHD can predict risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Physical functions among Japanese children deteriorated after the onset of pandemic, study finds

COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls

Parkinson’s drug improves blood pressure, aortic stiffness in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

Florida leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care

New trial to evaluate a potential treatment for irritability in teenagers with autism

Researchers examine hesitancy to use evidence-based treatment for childhood anxiety disorders

Exploring effects of COVID-19 pandemic on neurodevelopment and mental health in adolescents

COVID-19 pandemic caused rapid brain aging in adolescents

Does air pollution reduce cognitive function over time?

The prevalence and risk factors of pediatric post-COVID in a population-based sample

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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