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Review shows reciprocal relationship between obesity and prefrontal cortex activity

In a review published February 26 in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, researchers explore the age-old chicken-or-the-egg conundrum but this time looking at whether obesity reduces self-control or if reduced self-control leads to obesity.

27 Feb 2019

Study explores experience of pain during non-suicidal self-injury

Teen-agers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain and their emotional distress, according to a Rutgers study.

27 Feb 2019

Existing drug for rare kidney disease could benefit patients with mitochondrial disorders

New preclinical findings from extensive cell and animal studies suggest that a drug already used for a rare kidney disease could benefit patients with some mitochondrial disorders--complex conditions with severe energy deficiency for which no proven effective treatments exist.

27 Feb 2019

Specific gene variation associated with ADHD could be tied to substance addiction

Some variations in the gene LPHN3 -associated with the attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids and adults- could favor likelihood to smoke, consume alcohol, cannabis and other addictive substances, according to an article published in the journal Translational Psychiatry, from the Nature Publishing Group.

25 Feb 2019

Obesity and severe obesity added as risk factors for premature heart disease in children

Obesity and severe obesity in childhood and adolescence have been added to the list of conditions that put children and teens at increased risk for premature heart disease, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in the Association's journal Circulation.

25 Feb 2019

Endocrine Society opposes new rule that restricts access to Title X Family Planning Program

The Endocrine Society objects to the administration's decision to severely restrict access to the Title X Family Planning Program, the nation's only program for affordable birth control and reproductive care.

23 Feb 2019

One in 13 children affected by PTSD, according to landmark study

A new study has found that almost one in 13 young adults suffer from PTSD following a childhood trauma.

22 Feb 2019

Overweight, obesity in adolescence associated with increased risk of renal cancer later in life

Being overweight has been linked with a higher risk of developing a form of kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma among adults, but it's unclear if this risk is present during adolescence.

21 Feb 2019

Research finds steep rise in self-poisonings among young people

Self-harm from self-poisoning in children and adolescents is not only increasing but starting at a younger age, finds new research by University of Sydney and the NSW Poisons Information Centre.

20 Feb 2019

Autistic children with co-occurring ADHD have greater adaptive behavior impairments

A pair of new studies has provided new insight into the challenges faced by children on the autism spectrum who exhibit symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

19 Feb 2019

Specialized lung cells appear in the developing fetus much earlier than previously thought

Specialized lung cells appear in the developing fetus much earlier than scientists previously thought. A new animal study reports how cells that become alveoli, the tiny compartments in which gas exchange occurs in the lung, begin their specialized roles very early in prenatal life.

19 Feb 2019

Female adolescent blood donors more likely to have iron deficiency and related anemia

Female adolescent blood donors are more likely to have low iron stores and iron deficiency anemia than adult female blood donors and nondonors, which could have significant negative consequences on their developing brains, a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests.

19 Feb 2019

New map of infant brain may aid early diagnosis of autism

A new map of newborn babies' brains offers details of structure that will provide a new reference for researchers studying both typical brain development and neurological disorders.

18 Feb 2019

Scientists identify link between drinking contexts and early onset intoxication among adolescents

Early onset drinking, drinking and intoxication at an early age among adolescents, has been identified as a primary risk for later heavy drinking, alcohol problems, and alcohol dependence among youth and young adults. To prevent or delay early onset drinking, we must know more about the modifiable circumstances that enable these behaviors.

18 Feb 2019

Vapers develop cancer-related gene deregulation as cigarette smokers

If you think vaping is benign, think again. A small USC study shows that e-cig users develop some of the same cancer-related molecular changes in oral tissue as cigarette smokers, adding to the growing concern that e-cigs aren't a harmless alternative to smoking.

15 Feb 2019

Suspicious spots on the lungs of children with rhabdomyosarcoma do not behave like metastases

Rhabdomyosarcoma is a malignant soft tissue tumor in the muscle tissue of children and adolescents. About 20 children are diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma per year in the Netherlands. "Metastases in these children are often found in the lungs," says professor Hans Merks of the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, who led the study.

15 Feb 2019

Media representations of love may justify gender-based violence in young people

The media have become key agents of socialization in the construction of teenagers' and young people's identities. In particular, media representations of sexuality and love become informal educational agents of the first order on these issues.

14 Feb 2019

Cannabis use as a teenager linked to depression later in life

A new study has shown that at least 400,000 cases of adults with depression in the US could have been avoided if greater measures were in place to discourage teenage use of cannabis. The results of this new study were published this week in the latest issue of the journal JAMA Psychiatry.

13 Feb 2019

Young cannabis users have increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior

Adolescent cannabis use has been linked to an increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior in young adulthood, according to the first meta-analysis by a team of scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre and McGill University, in collaboration with the University of Oxford and Rutgers University-Camden, which is published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry today.

13 Feb 2019

Cannabis use among adolescents linked with increased risk of depression in adulthood

While there has been a lot of focus on the role of cannabis use in psychosis, there has been less attention on whether cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of common mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety.

13 Feb 2019

Adolescents News and Research

Review shows reciprocal relationship between obesity and prefrontal cortex activity

Study explores experience of pain during non-suicidal self-injury

Existing drug for rare kidney disease could benefit patients with mitochondrial disorders

Specific gene variation associated with ADHD could be tied to substance addiction

Obesity and severe obesity added as risk factors for premature heart disease in children

Endocrine Society opposes new rule that restricts access to Title X Family Planning Program

One in 13 children affected by PTSD, according to landmark study

Overweight, obesity in adolescence associated with increased risk of renal cancer later in life

Research finds steep rise in self-poisonings among young people

Autistic children with co-occurring ADHD have greater adaptive behavior impairments

Specialized lung cells appear in the developing fetus much earlier than previously thought

Female adolescent blood donors more likely to have iron deficiency and related anemia

New map of infant brain may aid early diagnosis of autism

Scientists identify link between drinking contexts and early onset intoxication among adolescents

Vapers develop cancer-related gene deregulation as cigarette smokers

Suspicious spots on the lungs of children with rhabdomyosarcoma do not behave like metastases

Media representations of love may justify gender-based violence in young people

Cannabis use as a teenager linked to depression later in life

Young cannabis users have increased risk of depression and suicidal behavior

Cannabis use among adolescents linked with increased risk of depression in adulthood

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