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Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

Gender-affirming hormone therapy could influence the way a person's genes are turned on or off, according to a new study.

28 Feb 2022

New CDC reports provide insights on the health and well-being of children during the pandemic

Today, CDC is releasing two new reports in MMWR that provide important insights on the health and well-being of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Feb 2022

Clinical severity of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection during the Omicron wave in South Africa

The study findings show that the Omicron-dominant fourth wave of COVID-19 reversed the rising SARS-CoV-2 cases and hospitalization trend seen in the previous three waves in South Africa.

25 Feb 2022

Researchers emphasize on health-focused rather than a weight-focused approach to treating obesity

It's one of the most polarizing questions among clinicians: Is treating obesity while also reducing weight stigma and eating disorder risk mutually exclusive?

24 Feb 2022

Children living in greener and less polluted areas have 50% lower risk of developing ADHD

Children living in areas with higher air pollution due to PM2.5 particles and very low levels of green space might have up to 62% increased risk of developing ADHD.

24 Feb 2022

Pulmonary dysfunction in pediatric patients after acute COVID-19 infection

A recent study examined the pulmonary dysfunction persistent in pediatric populations post-acute COVID-19 infection.

24 Feb 2022

Research shows the importance of stopping drug use in early adulthood

Young people who use drugs but quit before adulthood are – on average – not harming their future life chances, according to new research which tracked thousands of people over a 16-year period.

23 Feb 2022

$5 million federal grant helps establish innovative community-based behavioral health program at NYU Langone

To address the sharp rise in mental health challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an innovative community-based behavioral health program is bringing novel peer-to-peer counseling, telehealth, advanced psychiatric care, and early intervention programs for youth and young adults to Southeast Brooklyn.

22 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

The current study examined the incidence of COVID-19 in children with ARI relative to other respiratory viruses during the second and third waves.

22 Feb 2022

Vaping has significant cardiovascular effect on adolescent males but not females, mouse study finds

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine gives insight into what happens to the cardiovascular system of adolescents when they vape.

21 Feb 2022

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on BMI of obese and normal-weight children in Switzerland

A new study evaluated the effects of the COVID-19-related lockdown on the BMI of children treated for obesity.

21 Feb 2022

Full schedule of CoronaVac vaccine shown to be highly effective in children

A recent study on vaccine effectiveness showed that a complete primary immunization with CoronaVac effectively protects against severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for children and adolescents between 6 and 16 years of age – consistent with the results from phase 2 clinical trials. The paper is currently available on the Preprints with The Lancet* server while it undergoes peer review.

20 Feb 2022

Four times as many children hospitalized during Omicron COVID wave compared to Delta

The emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants caused severe disease and hospitalizations among children and adolescents.

20 Feb 2022

New set of clinical guidelines published to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis

Scientists from UCL and UCLH have informed a new set of clinical guidelines to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis - a chronic condition that causes severe pelvic pain and reduced fertility for millions of women worldwide.

18 Feb 2022

Music therapy is beneficial for patients with sickle cell disease

A new study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health found patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) who participated in music therapy learned new self-management skills and improved their ability to cope with pain.

18 Feb 2022

Study describes trajectories of insomnia symptoms from childhood through young adulthood

Children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia disorder in early adulthood compared to children who do not have difficulty sleeping, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State College of Medicine.

17 Feb 2022

Study characterizes brain changes in adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia

Juvenile fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by a chronic pain affecting the whole body. It also causes fatigue as well as sleep and mood disorders.

17 Feb 2022

Parents in disadvantaged communities talk to their kids more about COVID-19 related risks, study finds

A new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles reports good news about socioeconomically disadvantaged communities and their response to the pandemic.

16 Feb 2022

Study finds higher mortality rates among African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19

African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 experience much higher mortality rates than Europeans or North Americans of the same age, according to a recently published study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN).

16 Feb 2022

Precise communication of two key memory regions boosts formation of lasting memories

In a new, rare study of direct brain recordings in children and adolescents, a Northwestern Medicine scientist and colleagues from Wayne State University have discovered as brains mature, the precise ways by which two key memory regions in the brain communicate make us better at forming lasting memories.

15 Feb 2022

Adolescents News and Research

Study shows the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on epigenetic signature of genes

New CDC reports provide insights on the health and well-being of children during the pandemic

Clinical severity of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection during the Omicron wave in South Africa

Researchers emphasize on health-focused rather than a weight-focused approach to treating obesity

Children living in greener and less polluted areas have 50% lower risk of developing ADHD

Pulmonary dysfunction in pediatric patients after acute COVID-19 infection

Research shows the importance of stopping drug use in early adulthood

$5 million federal grant helps establish innovative community-based behavioral health program at NYU Langone

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

Vaping has significant cardiovascular effect on adolescent males but not females, mouse study finds

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on BMI of obese and normal-weight children in Switzerland

Full schedule of CoronaVac vaccine shown to be highly effective in children

Four times as many children hospitalized during Omicron COVID wave compared to Delta

New set of clinical guidelines published to aid better diagnosis and management of endometriosis

Music therapy is beneficial for patients with sickle cell disease

Study describes trajectories of insomnia symptoms from childhood through young adulthood

Study characterizes brain changes in adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia

Parents in disadvantaged communities talk to their kids more about COVID-19 related risks, study finds

Study finds higher mortality rates among African children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19

Precise communication of two key memory regions boosts formation of lasting memories

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