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Rural teens face higher obesity risk with lower alcohol consumption compared to urban peers

Adolescents from rural areas in the US are at a higher risk of obesity at lower alcohol consumption levels compared to their urban counterparts, highlighting a significant locality disparity.

1 Jul 2024

Elementary age children more likely to experience non-sports and recreation-related concussions

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that young children between the ages of 5 and 12 were more likely to experience a concussion from recreation and other non-sport activities, yet those injuries were not seen by specialists until days later compared with sports-related concussions in the same age group.

27 Jun 2024

Children advocate for equal opportunities in the classroom, study shows

A new Child Development study by researchers at the University of Maryland, Furman University, Education Northwest and University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa in the United States, examined whether children think it's unfair for a teacher to select students from only one gender or ethnic group for leadership duties.

26 Jun 2024

Social media use does not impact all adolescents in the same way, study suggests

A new study that looked for relationships between early social media use and depression across adolescence and into young adulthood found that certain factors may make social media more risky or protective regarding depression.

26 Jun 2024

Study links increased singlehood satisfaction with evolving attitudes

Young people aged 14 to 20 years are nowadays more satisfied with being single than their counterparts ten years ago. This is the conclusion of a study undertaken by the Institute of Psychology at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU).

26 Jun 2024

FDA expands orphan drug designation for Roswell Park's brain cancer immunotherapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded orphan drug designation for SurVaxM, a brain cancer immunotherapy born in the labs of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

25 Jun 2024

US surgeon general declares gun violence ‘a public health crisis’

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public health crisis, as gun deaths and injuries punctuate daily life in America.

25 Jun 2024

MicroRNAs shed light on aggressive youthful type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes in young people ages 10 to19 has more than doubled in the past 20 years, yet it remains difficult for physicians to predict who will be diagnosed and who will improve with treatment. A newly published study from the University of Oklahoma shows that measuring the circulating abundance of microRNAs – which affect insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas – is likely as effective as measuring the level of sugar in the blood for determining how a young person with the condition will fare.

25 Jun 2024

Scientists discover link between birthweight and risk of health complications from childhood obesity

Scientists at the University of Copenhagen discover a link between birthweight and the risk of health complications from obesity during childhood.

24 Jun 2024

Researchers debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent fasting

In a new article, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent fasting.

24 Jun 2024

Breakthrough in hemophilia A treatment: Sobi's ALTUVOCT receives EU marketing authorization

Sobi® today announced the European Commission has granted Marketing Authorization for ALTUVOCT™ (efanesoctocog alfa), for the treatment and prevention of bleeds and perioperative prophylaxis in hemophilia A. ALTUVOCT is a high-sustained factor VIII replacement therapy for all ages and any disease severity.

22 Jun 2024

Expert consensus and guidance for integrating discussions of racism in pediatric care

Extensive research shows the link between exposure to racism during childhood and adolescence and increased risks of depression and metabolic health issues, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

21 Jun 2024

Screen time significantly associated with myopia in children, research shows

The epidemiological evidence on the association between screen time exposure and myopia in children and adolescents.

21 Jun 2024

The USPSTF recommend clinicians refer children and adolescents 6 years or older with a high BMI to intensive behavioral interventions

Researchers at the USPSTF discussed the high prevalence of obesity among adolescents and children in the US, particularly among certain ethnic groups and those from lower-income families.

21 Jun 2024

How do humans become kind and caring? Review explores developmental-relational reasons and effects of adversity

Scientists have discussed key factors associated with the development of prosocial behaviors in children and childhood adversities that can potentially affect this development.

20 Jun 2024

Researchers find a correlation between loneliness and several mental health problems

Lonely people are more likely to take medication for depression, psychosis and other mental health disorders.

19 Jun 2024

New Swiss research institute to pioneer immune engineering and global child health

“Swiss research institute established to focus on immune engineering and advancing global child and adolescent health.”

19 Jun 2024

UQ study aims to reduce life-threatening allergic reactions in adolescents

A University of Queensland project aims to make the teenage years safer for Australian children diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies.

18 Jun 2024

Study reveals overactive PKA protein as driver of fibrolamellar carcinoma

It's been enormously difficult to pinpoint the cause of many cancers-;and many seem to have more than one origin. Fibrolamellar carcinoma (FLC), however, is one that scientists thought they had nailed down.

18 Jun 2024

Cancer survivors are at greater risk for cardiovascular diseases, other cancers

Swedish researchers have surveyed all people under the age of 25 who have had cancer since 1958. The study, led by researchers at Linköping University and Region Östergötland, shows that cancer survivors are at greater risk for cardiovascular diseases, other cancers and other diagnoses later in life.

18 Jun 2024

Adolescents News and Research

Rural teens face higher obesity risk with lower alcohol consumption compared to urban peers

Elementary age children more likely to experience non-sports and recreation-related concussions

Children advocate for equal opportunities in the classroom, study shows

Social media use does not impact all adolescents in the same way, study suggests

Study links increased singlehood satisfaction with evolving attitudes

FDA expands orphan drug designation for Roswell Park's brain cancer immunotherapy

US surgeon general declares gun violence ‘a public health crisis’

MicroRNAs shed light on aggressive youthful type 2 diabetes

Scientists discover link between birthweight and risk of health complications from childhood obesity

Researchers debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent fasting

Breakthrough in hemophilia A treatment: Sobi's ALTUVOCT receives EU marketing authorization

Expert consensus and guidance for integrating discussions of racism in pediatric care

Screen time significantly associated with myopia in children, research shows

The USPSTF recommend clinicians refer children and adolescents 6 years or older with a high BMI to intensive behavioral interventions

How do humans become kind and caring? Review explores developmental-relational reasons and effects of adversity

Researchers find a correlation between loneliness and several mental health problems

New Swiss research institute to pioneer immune engineering and global child health

UQ study aims to reduce life-threatening allergic reactions in adolescents

Study reveals overactive PKA protein as driver of fibrolamellar carcinoma

Cancer survivors are at greater risk for cardiovascular diseases, other cancers

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A forensic Perspective on Vaping

Understanding Consumer-Consented Data to Optimize Digital Health Programs

The Future is Wearable: Advancing Human Health Through Portable Spectroscopy

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