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Regulatory policies block transgender and gender diverse individuals from accessing care

The Endocrine Society and the Pediatric Endocrine Society oppose legislative efforts to block transgender and gender diverse individuals from accessing gender-affirming medical and surgical care, the two medical societies said in a joint policy perspective published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

16 Dec 2020

Robotic exoskeletons improve motor function in adolescents with acquired brain injury

A team of New Jersey researchers has shown that gait training using robotic exoskeletons improved motor function in adolescents and young adults with acquired brain injury.

14 Dec 2020

Teenagers with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, and youth with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes face a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease during their lifetime.

11 Dec 2020

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

A population-based study revealed reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides, and other selfharm, which require special health care, among a and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comorbid disorders, especially non-affective psychoses and the affective and anxiety disorders, explained the risk.

10 Dec 2020

$20.6 billion to restore crumbling services for women, newborns, children and adolescents

The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening three decades of improvement in health and social services for women, newborns, children and adolescents.

10 Dec 2020

Takeda brings innovative pipeline portfolio to patients for sustained revenue growth

As part of its Wave 1 Pipeline Market Opportunity Call, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited provided an update on its pipeline portfolio, which has the potential to contribute significantly to revenue growth for the company over the next decade.

From Takeda 10 Dec 2020

Depressed children, teenagers have higher risk of premature death and wide range of diseases

Depressed children and teenagers have an increased risk of suffering from premature death and a wide range of illnesses later in life.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers find elevated biomarker for blood vessel damage in children with SARS-CoV-2

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found elevated levels of a biomarker related to blood vessel damage in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection, even if the children had minimal or no symptoms of COVID-19.

8 Dec 2020

Study explores link between negative career thoughts and parental relationships in adolescents with ADHD

A new study published in The Career Development Quarterly looked for potential links between negative or dysfunctional career thoughts and the quality of parental relationships in high school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

8 Dec 2020

Study finds no significant change in preterm or stillbirth rates during COVID-19 pandemic

Despite early reports suggesting a decline in preterm births during the COVID-19 pandemic period, an analysis by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found no change in preterm births or stillbirths at two Philadelphia hospitals in the first four months of the pandemic.

7 Dec 2020

Chronic sleep disruption can lead to depression in adolescents, study shows

Chronic sleep disruption during adolescence can lead to depression in both males and females and alters stress reactivity in females, according to a new study led by University of Ottawa researchers.

7 Dec 2020

Study identifies frequency, risk factors of acute kidney injury in children with diabetic ketoacidosis

Researchers from a consortium of hospitals including Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified factors that make children with diabetic ketoacidosis more likely to experience acute kidney injury.

5 Dec 2020

Secukinumab for treatment of plaque psoriasis in children: Added benefit not proven

The monoclonal antibody secukinumab is approved for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in children and adolescents from the age of six years who are candidates for systemic therapy.

5 Dec 2020

New study finds link between gestational age and ADHD in children with Down syndrome

A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute finds a connection between gestational age and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children with Down syndrome.

4 Dec 2020

Community transmission drives COVID-19 spread in schools

COVID-19 cases in schools, early childhood education centres and childcare are mainly driven by community transmission. Off-site learning should therefore be a last resort, a new Australian report has found.

4 Dec 2020

Study links declines in working-class jobs to suicide, deaths of despair

Declines in blue-collar jobs may have left some working-class men frustrated by unmet job expectations and more likely to suffer an early death by suicide or drug poisoning, according to a study led by sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin.

2 Dec 2020

Adolescents News and Research

Regulatory policies block transgender and gender diverse individuals from accessing care

Robotic exoskeletons improve motor function in adolescents with acquired brain injury

Teenagers with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

$20.6 billion to restore crumbling services for women, newborns, children and adolescents

Takeda brings innovative pipeline portfolio to patients for sustained revenue growth

Depressed children, teenagers have higher risk of premature death and wide range of diseases

Researchers find elevated biomarker for blood vessel damage in children with SARS-CoV-2

Study explores link between negative career thoughts and parental relationships in adolescents with ADHD

Study finds no significant change in preterm or stillbirth rates during COVID-19 pandemic

Chronic sleep disruption can lead to depression in adolescents, study shows

Study identifies frequency, risk factors of acute kidney injury in children with diabetic ketoacidosis

Secukinumab for treatment of plaque psoriasis in children: Added benefit not proven

New study finds link between gestational age and ADHD in children with Down syndrome

Community transmission drives COVID-19 spread in schools

Study links declines in working-class jobs to suicide, deaths of despair

Personality growth in young adulthood provides real-world career benefits

Mobile health app can improve HPV vaccine uptake in adolescents

Indiana University researchers report a specific type of childhood cancer

Self-harm among certain primary school-aged children prompts calls for intervention efforts

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How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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