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Women experience employment disruption following cancer diagnosis

Cancer and its treatment can impact an individual's ability to work, and employment disruptions can lead to financial hardships. A new study indicates that women who were diagnosed with cancer as adolescents or young adults can be especially vulnerable to these effects.

12 Oct 2020

New age and sex-specific model of COVID-19 transmission

Researchers at the University of Rostock in Germany have developed a model of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission that considers subdivisions of age and sex to provide better insights into the impact that increased contact rates might have on the risk of infection and mortality.

11 Oct 2020

Hypoxic exosomes promote stemness in EWS sarcoma, indicates study

The cover for issue 40 of Oncotarget features Figure 5, "miR-210 silences the proapoptosis member CASP8AP2," by Kling, et al. which reported that hypoxic Ewing's sarcoma cells release exosomes that promote sphere formation, a stem-like phenotype, in EWS cells by enhancing survival.

9 Oct 2020

Study shows flash glucose monitors help youth with type1 diabetes

A world-first Otago study has revealed flash glucose monitors help youth with type 1 diabetes better monitor their blood sugar levels, however it does not improve glucose control.

8 Oct 2020

New report estimates the global burden of stillbirths

Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, WHO, the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

7 Oct 2020

Researchers show the effectiveness of incorporating virtual driving assessment system into driver's licensing process

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center have demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating a virtual driving assessment system into the driver's licensing process in Ohio.

6 Oct 2020

Programs known to reverse the negative effects of poverty are being widely neglected, shows report

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread harm to the health and well-being of already vulnerable children and adolescents in the U.S., particularly those in low-income households and children of color.

6 Oct 2020

Severe lymphatic disorder reversed through genetic sequencing and targeted treatment

Through genetic sequencing and targeted treatment, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have resolved a severe lymphatic disorder in a young woman with kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (KLA), a complex and rare disorder that causes lymphatic vessels around the heart and lung to leak fluid, causing breathing difficulties, infections, and often death.

5 Oct 2020

First biobank in Australia for chromosome 15 disorders

The first biobank in Australia aiming to improve research and treatments into rare genetic diseases caused by changes to genes on chromosome 15, including Prader-Willi Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome, will be established at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

5 Oct 2020

WHO survey: COVID-19 halted mental health services in 93% of countries

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey.

5 Oct 2020

Women with benign breast conditions can undergo surgery without affecting their ability to breastfeed

Young women with benign breast conditions may undergo surgery without jeopardizing their ability to breastfeed later on.

5 Oct 2020

Genetic defects in patients' immune system may underlie severe COVID-19

Worldwide, otherwise healthy adolescents and young people without underlying conditions are sometimes severely affected by COVID-19, with the viral infection in the worst cases quickly becoming life-threatening. But why is this happening?

29 Sep 2020

Dartmouth TB vaccine moves one step closer to a full Phase 3 efficacy trial

Results from the Phase 2 trial of the DAR-901 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine were announced today by investigators at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal Vaccine.

29 Sep 2020

Researchers discover specific cellular pathway involved in lung tissue regeneration

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a cellular pathway that can be targeted with a naturally occurring drug to stimulate lung tissue regeneration, which is necessary for recovery from multiple lung injuries.

28 Sep 2020

WHO develops new guidelines to prevent mental health conditions among adolescents

New guidelines from WHO recommend a set of psychosocial interventions to promote mental health and prevent mental health conditions among adolescents, aged 10-19 years.

28 Sep 2020

New insights on pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments

A Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Pediatrics, offers new details about pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments across the country, a problem that has steadily increased in the last 10 years and been made worse by a shortage of psychiatric resources.

25 Sep 2020

Conflict, climate instability, and COVID-19 are affecting the health of women and children

Fragile gains made to advance women and children's health are threatened by conflict, the climate crisis and COVID-19, according to a new report from Every Woman Every Child.

25 Sep 2020

An overview of withdrawal syndromes following discontinuation of psychotropic drugs

The current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reports an article that analyzes the data that are available on what may happen when psychotropic drugs are discontinued.

24 Sep 2020

Surgical treatment of breast asymmetry in young women provides psychosocial benefits

Nearly all women have breasts that are slightly different from each other. However, some women have more marked differences in the size, shape, or position of the breasts even after development is complete - leading to negative effects on emotional well-being and self-image.

24 Sep 2020

Study provides the most detailed picture on stimulant use by LGB individuals

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals report higher rates of medical, non-medical, and illegal stimulant use compared to heterosexuals, mirroring patterns seen in other substance use.

24 Sep 2020

Adolescents News and Research

Women experience employment disruption following cancer diagnosis

New age and sex-specific model of COVID-19 transmission

Hypoxic exosomes promote stemness in EWS sarcoma, indicates study

Study shows flash glucose monitors help youth with type1 diabetes

New report estimates the global burden of stillbirths

Researchers show the effectiveness of incorporating virtual driving assessment system into driver's licensing process

Programs known to reverse the negative effects of poverty are being widely neglected, shows report

Severe lymphatic disorder reversed through genetic sequencing and targeted treatment

First biobank in Australia for chromosome 15 disorders

WHO survey: COVID-19 halted mental health services in 93% of countries

Women with benign breast conditions can undergo surgery without affecting their ability to breastfeed

Genetic defects in patients' immune system may underlie severe COVID-19

Dartmouth TB vaccine moves one step closer to a full Phase 3 efficacy trial

Researchers discover specific cellular pathway involved in lung tissue regeneration

WHO develops new guidelines to prevent mental health conditions among adolescents

New insights on pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments

Conflict, climate instability, and COVID-19 are affecting the health of women and children

An overview of withdrawal syndromes following discontinuation of psychotropic drugs

Surgical treatment of breast asymmetry in young women provides psychosocial benefits

Study provides the most detailed picture on stimulant use by LGB individuals

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