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Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

About half of young adults had mental health symptoms during the pandemic and more than a third of those were unable to access mental health therapy, a new UC San Francisco study found.

13 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being an important source of spread

A study released today indicates that SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) spreads extensively in households, with children being a significant source of that spread. Approximately 50% of household members were infected from the first-infected individual during the study period.

13 Apr 2022

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Poverty and crime can have devastating effects on a child's health. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that some environmental factors influence the structure and function of young brains even before babies make their entrances into the world.

12 Apr 2022

Regular cycling can improve mobility in patients with myotonic dystrophy

A study led by McMaster University researchers has found that regular cycling can greatly improve mobility in patients with myotonic dystrophy (MD), a genetic disease that causes muscle degeneration.

11 Apr 2022

New delivery method enhances the "attack power" of CAR T cells against tumors

One cutting-edge cancer treatment exciting researchers today involves collecting and reprogramming a patient's T cells – a special set of immune cells – then putting them back into the body ready to detect and destroy cancerous cells.

8 Apr 2022

Modified version of hormone kisspeptin can be used to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A hormone that triggers puberty and controls fertility in humans might be developed as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to new Rutgers research.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

The vast majority of people infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 experience mild cold-like symptoms, moderate flu-like symptoms, or no symptoms at all, but the virus is so transmissible that it still spread deep into lung tissue to cause severe disease and death in thousands of people in the United States in 2022 alone.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers develop novel device to “cleanse” the blood of chemotherapeutic drugs

For patients with cancer, the tumor-killing power of chemotherapeutic drugs is a double-edged sword. While many cancer drugs kill tumor cells, they can also harm healthy cells as they travel throughout the bloodstream.

6 Apr 2022

Pandemic-era birth data reveals significant fall in cesarian, induced deliveries

Premature births from cesarian (C-sections) and induced deliveries fell by 6.5% during the first month of the Covid-19 pandemic and remained consistently lower throughout - a likely result of fewer prenatal visits due to efforts to slow the spread of the virus, according to new research from Georgia Tech's School of Economics.

6 Apr 2022

Discovery could lead to new treatments for schistosomiasis

A team led by UTSW researchers has identified a molecule produced by male parasitic worms called schistosomes that prompts sexual maturity in females of these species.

5 Apr 2022

New findings cement the lymphatic system’s role in heart repair

Expression of a pro-lymphangiogenic growth factor after heart injury activates the lymphatic system, spurring leukocytes to help clear away dying cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

5 Apr 2022

International report offers recommendations to reduce school-related sedentary behavior in children

An international report with recommendations designed to counteract school-related sedentary behaviour in children and youth, exacerbated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, has been released by the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SBRN), in partnership with the University of Prince Edward Island and the CHEO Research Institute.

5 Apr 2022

Study finds decline in routine opioid dispensing after common pediatric surgeries

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that opioid prescriptions for children who underwent one of eight common outpatient surgeries declined over a period of five years.

4 Apr 2022

Clinical health outcomes of omicron ‘less severe’ than delta for pediatric patients

New research from the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine suggests that the children younger than age 5 who are infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant.

2 Apr 2022

Study shows the benefits of once-weekly prednisone in obese mice

Obese mice that were fed a high-fat diet and that received prednisone one time per week had improved exercise endurance, got stronger, increased their lean body mass and lost weight, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

1 Apr 2022

Pediatrics News and Research

Latest Pediatrics News and Research

Study: About half of young adults reported mental health symptoms during the pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 spreads extensively in households, with children being an important source of spread

Prenatal exposure to maternal social disadvantage may affect infant brain volumes at birth

Regular cycling can improve mobility in patients with myotonic dystrophy

New delivery method enhances the "attack power" of CAR T cells against tumors

Modified version of hormone kisspeptin can be used to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

Researchers develop novel device to “cleanse” the blood of chemotherapeutic drugs

Pandemic-era birth data reveals significant fall in cesarian, induced deliveries

Discovery could lead to new treatments for schistosomiasis

New findings cement the lymphatic system’s role in heart repair

International report offers recommendations to reduce school-related sedentary behavior in children

Study finds decline in routine opioid dispensing after common pediatric surgeries

Clinical health outcomes of omicron ‘less severe’ than delta for pediatric patients

Study shows the benefits of once-weekly prednisone in obese mice

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Aromatic amines in pets' stool could be a sign of health issues for humans

Prevalence of breastmilk feeding among people with SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Feinberg recognized as one of the best medical schools in the U.S.

Delays for autism diagnosis and treatment grew even longer during the pandemic

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