Children and young people broadly support the use of health data for research that could improve lives, but they want strong safeguards, transparency and greater involvement in decisions about how their information is used, ...
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Young people who consume more caffeine, mostly from soft drinks, sleep less and show small differences in how their brains are developing, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology ...
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Children who experience more positive relationships and supportive environments while growing up are significantly less likely to develop depression or anxiety in early adulthood, according to new research led by RCSI University ...
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Anxiety in teenagers is widespread in the U.S., and many teens aren't getting adequate mental health care for it, reports University of Connecticut psychiatric epidemiologist T. Greg Rhee in the Oct. 12 issue of JAMA Pediatrics.
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Approximately 1 in 20 U.S. children younger than 18 years of age are medically complex, meaning they have multiorgan system conditions like cerebral palsy and depend on implanted tube-related medical technology. These children ...
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Researchers have created a large, openly available neuroimaging resource from more than 24,000 MRI scans of over 10,000 adolescents, providing a view of how the brain's wiring develops during adolescence. Using advanced, ...
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A team of scientists in Norway has found evidence for a new mechanism for the development of cancer in children: They seem to produce an unusual amount of aberrant antibodies against the building blocks that make up the DNA ...
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that a vaccine given to pregnant mice protected their newborn pups from a severe bloodstream infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae, a dangerous ...
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The placenta, the temporary organ that forms during pregnancy to carry oxygen and nutrients from mother to baby, is vital to healthy gestation, yet it remains understudied. While its function and purpose are well established, ...
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Participation in school meal programs was linked to lower blood concentrations of certain PFAS, pollutants commonly known as "forever chemicals," in a new study of Hispanic children in Northern Virginia.
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