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Stress of neighborhood poverty and community violence affects Black adolescents' mental health

It's easy to imagine that growing up in a neighborhood with safe and clean parks, little to no discrimination, and where people are not struggling financially makes for a lower-stress childhood. In contrast, neighborhoods with few community spaces, violence, and poverty create a higher-stress environment for a child to live in.

2 Aug 2023

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

A Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) team will seek to develop treatments for three rare, incurable genetic diseases with the help of a $26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

1 Aug 2023

Moving to polluted areas can lead to weight gain in kids

A large natural experiment in Catalonia shows that moving to areas with higher levels of air pollution is associated with weight gain in young children.

1 Aug 2023

New plasma protein-based biomarkers can identify adolescents at risk of mental health problems

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have identified plasma protein-based biomarkers capable of identifying adolescents at risk of developing mental health issues.

1 Aug 2023

What are the COVID-19 vaccination rates in immigrant and refugee children and adolescents in Ontario, Canada?

Study determined COVID-19 vaccination rates for refugee, nonimmigrant, and immigrant children and adolescents

1 Aug 2023

Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

Deanna Denham Hughes was stunned when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year. She was only 32. She had no family history of cancer, and tests found no genetic link. Hughes wondered why she, an otherwise healthy Black mother of two, would develop a malignancy known as a "silent killer."

1 Aug 2023

Is gender identity associated with social media use and mental health among youths?

A cross-sectional study among transgender, nonbinary, and cisgender youths in the U.S. looked at associations between social media use and indicators of mental health.

31 Jul 2023

What is the association between soft drink consumption and prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents?

Daily soft drink consumption is strongly associated with overweight and obesity.

31 Jul 2023

Physical activity can improve learning and wellbeing in adolescents, study finds

A study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time physical activity perform better at secondary school than their inactive peers.

28 Jul 2023

Multicultural socialization linked to improved academic outcomes for teens

In an increasingly diverse, multicultural world, adolescents struggle academically in multicultural environments if they don't receive consistent and positive messages at school, home and among their peers about cultures that are not their own, a University of California, Davis, study suggests.

27 Jul 2023

ACC Latin America 2023 brings together experts to discuss latest practices in cardiovascular care

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the Asociación Costarricense de Cardiología (ASOCAR) will host ACC Latin America 2023 Together With Asociación Costarricense de Cardiología on August 11-12 in San José, Costa Rica.

27 Jul 2023

New gene editing approach could revolutionize the treatment of blood disorders

In a step forward in the development of genetic medicines, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a proof-of-concept model for delivering gene editing tools to treat blood disorders, allowing for the modification of diseased blood cells directly within the body.

27 Jul 2023

Pupils in schools are much more likely to be excluded if they have a history of social care

Pupils in state secondary schools in England are much more likely to be excluded if they have a history of receiving social care or special educational needs services, finds a new study by UCL researchers.

27 Jul 2023

Arthritis affects 220,000 children and teens, according to a new CDC study

In a recent MMWR published by the United States CDC, researchers combine survey data from the NSCH collected over a five-year period to estimate the prevalence of arthritis.

26 Jul 2023

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Childhood is a window of opportunity to tackle obesity before the damage it causes is irreversible, according to a scientific statement by experts on heart disease and childhood obesity published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

26 Jul 2023

Low reimbursement rates for HPV vaccine could be a barrier to access

Bare minimum reimbursement rates could be a factor in why some clinics may be struggling to offer HPV vaccination in the U.S.

25 Jul 2023

Ethnic pride and connection to cultural values linked to better adolescent well-being

Encouraging Latinx adolescents of Mexican origin to embrace their ethnic pride, cultural values, and connections to their cultural community contributes to positive development and better adjustment during adolescence, a new University of California, Davis, psychology study suggests.

25 Jul 2023

Early life food allergy associated with increased risk of asthma and reduced lung growth

Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to a world first study.

25 Jul 2023

Comparing the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and a toothpaste with sodium fluoride

The study aimed to compare the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and toothpaste with sodium fluoride.

25 Jul 2023

Describing patterns of pediatric allergies across the United States using EHR

In the largest study of its kind, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) used electronic health record (EHR) data from more than 200,000 pediatric patients to describe patterns of pediatric allergies across the United States, validating a population-level pattern of allergy development known as the "allergic march," in which allergies first present as eczema, followed by food allergies, asthma, and environmental allergies.

25 Jul 2023

Adolescents News and Research

Stress of neighborhood poverty and community violence affects Black adolescents' mental health

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

Moving to polluted areas can lead to weight gain in kids

New plasma protein-based biomarkers can identify adolescents at risk of mental health problems

What are the COVID-19 vaccination rates in immigrant and refugee children and adolescents in Ontario, Canada?

Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners

Is gender identity associated with social media use and mental health among youths?

What is the association between soft drink consumption and prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents?

Physical activity can improve learning and wellbeing in adolescents, study finds

Multicultural socialization linked to improved academic outcomes for teens

ACC Latin America 2023 brings together experts to discuss latest practices in cardiovascular care

New gene editing approach could revolutionize the treatment of blood disorders

Pupils in schools are much more likely to be excluded if they have a history of social care

Arthritis affects 220,000 children and teens, according to a new CDC study

Tackling obesity in children with heart disease

Low reimbursement rates for HPV vaccine could be a barrier to access

Ethnic pride and connection to cultural values linked to better adolescent well-being

Early life food allergy associated with increased risk of asthma and reduced lung growth

Comparing the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and a toothpaste with sodium fluoride

Describing patterns of pediatric allergies across the United States using EHR

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