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Health information from trusted sources can reduce depressive symptoms in teens

Depression can be a common problem for teens and adolescents, and while many treatments exist, they don't always work for everyone. A new study found that feeling more informed about their health may help teens take better care of themselves, leading to less depressive symptoms.

4 Mar 2021

Combination of therapies may benefit patients with mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders

Researchers from the Mitochondrial Medicine Frontier Program at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have demonstrated how one combination of therapies may be beneficial for patients with mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders.

3 Mar 2021

Children with MIS-C have highly activated immune systems, study finds

Taking the first deep dive into how the immune system is behaving in patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that children with this condition have highly activated immune systems that, in many ways, are more similar to those of adults with severe COVID-19.

2 Mar 2021

Cincinnati Children's scientists receive grant to advance research on air pollution and mental health

Scientists at Cincinnati Children's just received a 5-year grant totaling $5.3 million from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to advance research into the relationship between air pollution and mental health in children and adolescents.

2 Mar 2021

Regular screening and early intervention needed to prevent pediatric diabetes

Type 2 diabetes, once considered an adult disease, is increasingly causing health complications among American youth.

2 Mar 2021

Proportion of children in Medicaid managed care plans increases from 65% to 94%

Nationally, the number of children under age 21 enrolled in Medicaid grew from 23.5 million in 2000 to 40.5 million in 2017, with the proportion of children in Medicaid managed care plans increasing from 65 percent to 94 percent, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the journal Academic Pediatrics.

1 Mar 2021

Children exposed to green surroundings may have lower risk of developing ADHD

The amount of green space surrounding children's homes could be important for their risk of developing ADHD. This is shown by new research results from iPSYCH.

1 Mar 2021

UNH receives $2.97 million in grants to investigate the effectiveness of wilderness therapy

The University of New Hampshire's Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center receives $2.97 million in grants to conduct a first-of-its-kind randomized study looking at the effectiveness of outdoor behavioral health (OBH), or wilderness therapy, a prescriptive treatment for teens struggling with depression, anxiety and substance use disorders.

26 Feb 2021

Study identifies another reason to add mushrooms to American diet

The second study published in as many months has identified another reason to add more mushrooms to the recommended American diet.

24 Feb 2021

Scientists discover mechanism by which epithelial tumors cause maturation defects

Conducted on the fly Drosophila, the study shows that tumors caused by chromosomal instability delay entry into the adult phase.

23 Feb 2021

One in five adults suffers from dental anxiety or phobia in Sweden

In Sweden, approximately one in five adults suffers from dental anxiety or phobia. The number has decreased over time, but still, an important part of the population has major problems, according to a recent doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg.

22 Feb 2021

CHOP researchers describe the array of rashes seen in MIS-C patients

In April 2020, pediatricians began recognizing a puzzling syndrome in children involving hyperinflammation that results in an array of symptoms, including fever, gastrointestinal distress and rash.

22 Feb 2021

Loneliness associated with increased risk of internet addiction among adolescents

Loneliness is a risk factor associated with adolescents being drawn into compulsive internet use. The risk of compulsive use has grown in the coronavirus pandemic: loneliness has become increasingly prevalent among adolescents, who spend longer and longer periods of time online.

22 Feb 2021

Survey reveals high prevalence of depression and anxiety in college students

A survey by a Boston University researcher of nearly 33,000 college students across the country reveals the prevalence of depression and anxiety in young people continues to increase, now reaching its highest levels, a sign of the mounting stress factors due to the coronavirus pandemic, political unrest, and systemic racism and inequality.

20 Feb 2021

Juvenile inflammatory rheumatic disease associated with higher antibody responses to seasonal coronaviruses

A new study released on the bioRxiv* server compared the antibodies produced in young patients with these three conditions against the two immunodominant coronavirus antigens, the spike and the nucleocapsid antigens.

19 Feb 2021

Researchers analyze the overall trend of active commuting to Spanish schools

The researchers analyzed how Spanish children and adolescents get to school, based on studies examining the commuting patterns of 36,781 individuals over a 7-year period (2010-2017).

18 Feb 2021

Study shows how the brains of overweight people work differently from those of healthy weight

A research group from Mind, Brain, and Behaviour Research Centre (CIMCYC) of the University of Granada (UGR) has been studying the issue of excess weight from a neuroscientific perspective for many years, to determine the precise role played by the brain.

18 Feb 2021

Adolescents News and Research

Health information from trusted sources can reduce depressive symptoms in teens

Combination of therapies may benefit patients with mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders

Children with MIS-C have highly activated immune systems, study finds

Cincinnati Children's scientists receive grant to advance research on air pollution and mental health

Regular screening and early intervention needed to prevent pediatric diabetes

Proportion of children in Medicaid managed care plans increases from 65% to 94%

Children exposed to green surroundings may have lower risk of developing ADHD

UNH receives $2.97 million in grants to investigate the effectiveness of wilderness therapy

Study identifies another reason to add mushrooms to American diet

Scientists discover mechanism by which epithelial tumors cause maturation defects

One in five adults suffers from dental anxiety or phobia in Sweden

CHOP researchers describe the array of rashes seen in MIS-C patients

Loneliness associated with increased risk of internet addiction among adolescents

Survey reveals high prevalence of depression and anxiety in college students

Juvenile inflammatory rheumatic disease associated with higher antibody responses to seasonal coronaviruses

Researchers analyze the overall trend of active commuting to Spanish schools

Study shows how the brains of overweight people work differently from those of healthy weight

Study explores the effects of alcohol and cannabis on aggression-linked brain circuitry in teens

People with darker skin disproportionately suffer from acne's psychological impacts

Study characterizes cisplatin-induced hearing loss in pediatric cancer patients

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