COVID-19 Pandemic Has Long-Lasting Effects on Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use
Mar. 14, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on adolescent mental health and substance use, according to a new population-based study based on survey responses from a sample of over 64,000 13- …
Researchers Develop Enhanced Genetic Animal Model of Down Syndrome
Mar. 14, 2023 Researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced. The new mouse model shows milder cognitive traits compared to a …
Cause of Leukemia in Trisomy 21
Mar. 10, 2023 People with a third copy of chromosome 21, known as trisomy 21, are at high risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive form of blood cancer. Scientists have now identified the …
Researchers Find Rate of Fatal Opioid Poisonings Among Children More Than Doubled Over 13-Year Span
Mar. 8, 2023 Researchers found opioids were responsible for more than half of all fatal poisonings in children ages 5 and younger, more than double the proportion of fatal poisonings caused by opioids in 2005. …
Respiratory Disease in Early Childhood Linked to Higher Risk of Early Death in Adulthood
Mar. 8, 2023 Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in early childhood is associated with a higher risk of dying from respiratory disease as an adult, according to new …
Children at Risk for Autism Struggle to Notice Mismatched Audio and Video, Researchers Find
Mar. 7, 2023 New research that may eventually enable far earlier autism diagnoses shows that typically developing infants perceive audio-video synchrony better than high-risk for autism …
Hair Analysis Shows Child Drug Use Could Be Twice as High as We Think
Mar. 6, 2023 Hair analysis could be the key to understanding adolescent drug usage, as a new study uncovers almost double the number of children were found to be using substances than those who admitted to in a …
Scientists Develop Novel Approach to Enhance Drug Delivery for Brain Tumors in Children
Mar. 2, 2023 Researchers have developed a new drug delivery approach that uses nanoparticles to enable more effective and targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs to treat brain tumors in …
Youth Overweight a Risk Factor for Blood Clots as Adult
Mar. 2, 2023 Being overweight in childhood and in early adulthood are discrete risk factors for blood clots later in life, a University of Gothenburg study shows. The study is based on the early BMI history of …
Small Differences in Mom’s Behavior May Show Up in Child’s Epigenome
Mar. 2, 2023 Adding evidence to the importance of early development, a new study links neutral maternal behavior toward infants with an epigenetic change in children related to stress response. Epigenetics are …
Physical Activity Can Help Mental Health in Pre-Teen Years
Mar. 1, 2023 Regular physical activity can improve adolescents’ mental health and help with behavioral difficulties, research suggests. Engaging in regular moderate to vigorous physical activity at age 11 …
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Protective Parenting May Help Your Kids Avoid Health Problems as Adults
Feb. 28, 2023 Being a protective parent could set your kids up for a healthier life as an adult, according to new research. The study found that growing up in places where gunshots are common and heat and …
Rare Smooth Muscle Disorder Traced to a Single Mutation in a Non-Coding Gene
Feb. 28, 2023 Using whole genome sequencing, researchers identified a single variant in a microRNA gene, MIR145-5p, as the source of multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome, which had gone undiagnosed in …
Improving Diagnosis of Chronic Lung, Ear and Sinus Infections in Young Children
Feb. 27, 2023 Researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia …
The Far-Reaching Consequences of Child Abuse
Feb. 24, 2023 Adverse childhood experiences in mothers can affect their children’s mental and physical health, as researchers report. The study found that maltreatment during a mother’s childhood is …
Common Pregnancy Complications May Slow Development of Infant in the Womb, Study Finds
Feb. 24, 2023 Newborns exposed to two common pregnancy complications were biologically younger than their chronologic gestational age. The infants’ biological or ‘epigenetic’ age is based on …
Reducing Social Media Use Significantly Improves Body Image in Teens, Young Adults
Feb. 23, 2023 Teens and young adults who reduced their social media use by 50% for just a few weeks saw significant improvement in how they felt about both their weight and their overall appearance compared with …
Children’s Lung Capacity Improved in Cleaner Air
Feb. 23, 2023 As air pollution in Stockholm has decreased, so has the lung capacity of children and adolescents has improved, a new study reports. The researchers consider the results important, since the lung …
Paying Family Members for at-Home Medical Care of Their Children Found to Be a Viable Answer to Healthcare Worker Shortage
Feb. 21, 2023 A recent study found that a Medicaid program in Colorado can help address the shortage of home healthcare workers for children with complex medical needs by offering family members certified nursing …
One in Three Parents May Unnecessarily Give Children Fever-Reducing Medicine
Feb. 20, 2023 Some parents may not be properly measuring or responding to elevated temperatures in children, a new national poll …
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