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Vaccinating adolescents may reduce the impact of COVID-19, according to a UK modeling study

A recent study from the United Kingdom, published in the open-access journal Vaccines, implies that vaccinating adolescents and children may be pivotal in reducing infections with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), as well as ensuing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) morbidity and mortality across all age groups.

21 Oct 2021

Expert sound alarm on the crisis in sex education across the U.S.

Experts at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) are calling attention to a crisis in sex education, specifically the continued creation and endorsement of abstinence-only curricula being taught across the U.S.

21 Oct 2021

University of Ottawa launches Canada's first Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health

The University of Ottawa is launching Canada's first academic research center dedicated to studying the health of Black communities, creating an interdisciplinary center examining biological, social, economic, and cultural determinants.

20 Oct 2021

Children show lower seroconversion rates than adults with mild COVID-19

A new study finds that following mild COVID-19, children are more likely to remain seronegative than adults, irrespective of the viral load or symptom severity.

20 Oct 2021

Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization among adolescents

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study to determine the vaccination efficacy in the adolescent population, published recently.

20 Oct 2021

Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

A new study has added numerous previously uncharacterized viral genomes and genes to the ever-increasing worldwide pool of human gut viromes.

19 Oct 2021

Research reveals troubling implications for female teenagers with obesity and chronic pain

New research on obesity and chronic pain in adolescents uncovers sex differences with troubling implications for female teenagers with these conditions.

19 Oct 2021

Genetic testing in siblings of newborns with cancer susceptibility genes could reduce deaths by 50%

Genetic testing of the siblings of newborns found to have mutations in any one of 11 genes most commonly associated with childhood-onset cancers could reduce deaths from these rare cancers by about 50%, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

19 Oct 2021

Millets can play a promising role in preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia, study shows

A new study has shown that regular consumption of millets can improve hemoglobin and serum ferritin levels to reduce iron deficiency anemia, which is rising globally.

19 Oct 2021

New study focuses on getting shy children to face their fears

Getting shy children to 'face their fears' and coaching parents in exposure therapy is the focus of a new study at The University of Queensland.

18 Oct 2021

Common treatment for MIS-C patients likely works by depleting neutrophils

Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) — a common treatment for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) — likely works by depleting immune cells called neutrophils, according to a recent study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

15 Oct 2021

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

A new study investigated menstrual bleeding patterns among current and former menstruating people, based on the premise that these bleeding changes were associated with changes in clotting or inflammation, which can affect the normal menstrual repair.

15 Oct 2021

Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine produces sufficient immune response in children

A cell-based influenza vaccine has effectively provided protection against the flu in children and adolescents, according to a new study.

15 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Delhi highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity against Delta

The severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi, India, in 2021 showed not only that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 is extremely transmissible but that it can infect individuals previously infected by a different variant of the coronavirus, say a team of international scientists writing in Science.

14 Oct 2021

Uppsala Health Summit focuses on pathways to lifelong mental wellbeing

Increasing mental ill health is one of the most urgent public health challenges in the world. The global meeting Uppsala Health Summit, to be held online on 18-21 October, will discuss which preventive measures societies should deploy to better address this troubling trend.

14 Oct 2021

High-dose CIMT produces longer lasting improvements in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy

Children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy, a movement disorder that affects use of one side of the body, showed improved use of the arm and hand after receiving a high dose of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) in a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health.

14 Oct 2021

Study of the impact of school openings on the spread of COVID-19 in the US

A new study finds that counties that opened K–12 schools experienced a significant increase in the growth rate of cases.

14 Oct 2021

Oxytocin does not appear to overcome social deficits in children with ASD, study suggests

Regular doses of the hormone oxytocin do not appear to overcome deficits in social functioning among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

13 Oct 2021

Deadly "dry scooping" pre-workout powder is becoming popular on the internet, research shows

A potentially deadly new challenge called "dry scooping" is prevalent on the internet, and new research shows video demonstrations on one social media platform popular among teens amassed more than 8 million views. Dry scooping refers to the improper use of pre-workout supplements, a powder typically added to liquid and containing ingredients that are unsuitable for children.

11 Oct 2021

Prenatal maternal distress during COVID linked to alterations in infant brain development

A new study discusses the effects of stress during pregnancy in the pandemic on the developing brain of the infant.

10 Oct 2021

Adolescents News and Research

Vaccinating adolescents may reduce the impact of COVID-19, according to a UK modeling study

Expert sound alarm on the crisis in sex education across the U.S.

University of Ottawa launches Canada's first Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health

Children show lower seroconversion rates than adults with mild COVID-19

Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization among adolescents

Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

Research reveals troubling implications for female teenagers with obesity and chronic pain

Genetic testing in siblings of newborns with cancer susceptibility genes could reduce deaths by 50%

Millets can play a promising role in preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia, study shows

New study focuses on getting shy children to face their fears

Common treatment for MIS-C patients likely works by depleting neutrophils

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine produces sufficient immune response in children

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Delhi highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity against Delta

Uppsala Health Summit focuses on pathways to lifelong mental wellbeing

High-dose CIMT produces longer lasting improvements in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy

Study of the impact of school openings on the spread of COVID-19 in the US

Oxytocin does not appear to overcome social deficits in children with ASD, study suggests

Deadly "dry scooping" pre-workout powder is becoming popular on the internet, research shows

Prenatal maternal distress during COVID linked to alterations in infant brain development

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