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Harnessing previous research to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents

A team of researchers has sought to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents by harnessing previous research on youth physical and mental health.

1 Apr 2021

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Overweight children and adolescents receiving chemotherapy for treatment of leukemia are less successful battling the disease compared to their lean peers.

1 Apr 2021

Modest dietary changes and exercise can improve survival outcomes for young people with leukemia

In some cancers, including leukemia in children and adolescents, obesity can negatively affect survival outcomes. Obese young people with leukemia are 50% more likely to relapse after treatment than their lean counterparts.

1 Apr 2021

Global health leaders call for urgent action to promote adolescent wellbeing

Governments and health leaders across the globe are today calling for urgent action on adolescent wellbeing.

1 Apr 2021

Africa's health systems are failing to meet the needs of vulnerable groups

Less than half the population of Africa are not receiving the health services they need, with vulnerable groups including gay and disabled people left behind, says a report.

31 Mar 2021

Brain imaging may predict treatment outcomes for adolescents with anxiety disorders

As with any complex machine, sometimes a simple crossed wire or short circuit can cause problems with how it functions. The same goes for our brains, and even when the short circuit is uncovered, sometimes experts don't have a quick fix.

31 Mar 2021

Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease

Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch an early phase, first-in-human clinical trial of a CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease using the patient's own blood-forming stem cells.

30 Mar 2021

Adverse childhood experiences linked to adolescents' delinquent behaviors

About 61% of Americans have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), experts' formal term for a traumatic childhood event.

30 Mar 2021

Strengths-based approach may attribute to positive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

One of the biggest longitudinal research studies of its kind in the world led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) suggests that positive outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more common than previously thought.

30 Mar 2021

FDA approves non-surgical heart valve to treat patients with certain types of congenital heart disease

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first in the world non-surgical heart valve to treat pediatric and adult patients with a native or surgically-repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), the part of the heart that carries blood out of the right ventricle to the lungs.

26 Mar 2021

New ‘SINT1A‘ study explores potential of a probiotic to prevent type 1 diabetes in children

Type 1 diabetes is the most common metabolic disease in children and adolescents worldwide. It can be particularly dangerous as often there is no diagnosis until severe and sometimes life-threatening symptoms have already developed.

26 Mar 2021

Changing upper respiratory microbiome in children related to SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility

Researchers tested the nasopharyngeal microbiome of children up to 21 years old and found the microbiome changes with age. Specific bacteria, whose abundance also changes with age, are associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection susceptibility and severity.

25 Mar 2021

The way adolescence view their bodies can protect against weight gain

A new study from the University of Bergen (UiB) shows that the way young people view their bodies have a great impact on their BMI.

24 Mar 2021

New guidelines outline key new actions to improve delivery of HIV testing, treatment and care

These guidelines provide new and updated recommendations on the use of point-of-care testing in children under 18 months of age and point-of-care tests to monitor treatment in people living with HIV; the treatment monitoring algorithm; and timing of antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV who are being treated for tuberculosis.

23 Mar 2021

Adolescents News and Research

Harnessing previous research to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents

Changing diet and exercise can make chemotherapy more effective in youth with leukemia

Modest dietary changes and exercise can improve survival outcomes for young people with leukemia

Global health leaders call for urgent action to promote adolescent wellbeing

Africa's health systems are failing to meet the needs of vulnerable groups

Brain imaging may predict treatment outcomes for adolescents with anxiety disorders

Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease

Adverse childhood experiences linked to adolescents' delinquent behaviors

Strengths-based approach may attribute to positive outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder

FDA approves non-surgical heart valve to treat patients with certain types of congenital heart disease

New ‘SINT1A‘ study explores potential of a probiotic to prevent type 1 diabetes in children

Changing upper respiratory microbiome in children related to SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility

The way adolescence view their bodies can protect against weight gain

New guidelines outline key new actions to improve delivery of HIV testing, treatment and care

Nutritional supplement may reduce risk of fatal strokes in patients with rare genetic disorder

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk are robust, neutralizing and durable

Inherited behaviors, traits that appear during adolescence may be related to adult cannabis use

Tubeless, wearable insulin pump can improve blood sugar control for people with type 1 diabetes

ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021 features the hottest science in prevention of heart disease

How effective has rapid COVID-19 vaccination been in Israel?

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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