Final exams don't have to be high stress for your teen Final exams are stressful for students, but it is possible to ratchet down the pressure with some planning and self-compassion. Dec 19, 2022 0 5
New surveillance case definition developed for MIS-C A new surveillance case definition for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been developed, according to research ... Dec 19, 2022 0 6
Loneliness increases risk of premature death for those with cardiovascular disease, finds systematic review New research from University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed that loneliness, social isolation, and living alone is associated with premature death for those with cardiovascular disease. Dec 19, 2022 0 5
CKD linked to greater neuromuscular fatigability Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with greater neuromuscular fatigability, which increases with fatigue severity, according to a study published online Dec. 9 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. Dec 19, 2022 0 17
Environmental risk factors linked to increased risk for schizotypy Having a larger number of environmental risk factors is associated with an increased likelihood of schizotypy at age 11 years, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in Schizophrenia Bulletin. Dec 19, 2022 0 26
Homicide a leading cause of death for kids, teens Homicide has become a leading killer of children, with guns being the most common weapon used in their deaths, a new study shows. Dec 19, 2022 0 0
New study shows cognitively impaired degu is a natural animal model well suited for Alzheimer's research Led by researchers from the University of California at Irvine, a new study reveals that a long-lived Chilean rodent, called Octodon degus (degu), is a useful and practical model of natural sporadic Alzheimer's disease. The ... Dec 19, 2022 0 33
Race could affect outcomes in head and neck cancers Black patients with head and neck cancers have twice the death rates of white patients, and a new study suggests race itself underlies those differences. Dec 19, 2022 0 0
Real-world data study confirms bivalent mRNA booster vaccines associated with greater short-term protection One of the first real-world data studies comparing the new bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccines with the original monovalent vaccines reports the bivalent conveyed greater short-term protection against symptomatic COVID-19 ... Dec 19, 2022 0 36
GPs don't give useful weight-loss advice—new study The advice general practitioners give to patients with obesity in the UK was found to be "highly varied, superficial and often lacked an apparent evidence base," according to a new study from the University of Oxford. Dec 19, 2022 0 0
