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Study finds higher risk of sleep problems in gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth
A new national study, published in LGBT Health, finds that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth are twice as likely to report trouble falling or staying asleep than their straight peers. Greater depression, stress, and ...
Mar 24, 2023
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SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during pregnancy linked to higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in male infants
New research led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of Mass General Brigham (MGB), found that males but not females born to mothers with SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during pregnancy were ...
Mar 23, 2023
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SARS-CoV-2 unlikely to cause type 1 diabetes
More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a recently completed study, the cause was not the novel coronavirus, but altered ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Autism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US
For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Mar 23, 2023
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Fat-burning molecule may be promising target for most common childhood brain cancer
Research from Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center experts revealed a type of RNA, previously considered to be "junk," that may help doctors distinguish and treat a subgroup of patients with medulloblastoma.
Mar 23, 2023
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Use of melatonin linked to decreased self-harm in young people
Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin ...
Mar 23, 2023
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When kids lose a parent, new therapy might prevent long-term mental harm
The death of a parent is heartbreaking for a child or teenager, and those who experience it are known to be at an increased risk for depression and other mental health issues later in life.
Mar 23, 2023
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Rates of autism climb to new highs in the US, with California setting record numbers
New federal studies co-authored by autism experts at Rutgers found that more children have been diagnosed with autism than at any time since monitoring began more than two decades ago.
Mar 23, 2023
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The poorest UK children have worse health and educational outcomes in adolescence, new study finds
Generation Z children born into the poorest fifth of families in the UK are 12 times more likely to experience a raft of poor health and educational outcomes by the age of 17 compared to more affluent peers, finds a new report ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Co-occurring parental depression symptoms in infancy linked with child emotional difficulties in early adolescence
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found when one parent experiences guilt as a symptom of depression during their child's infancy, it triggers depression ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Study: Good physical fitness does not protect children from obesity-related low-grade inflammation
The increased prevalence of childhood obesity has resulted in an increased incidence of sustained low-grade inflammation since childhood. Obesity is the key factor in increasing low-grade inflammation. However, high levels ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Researchers pave the way for solutions to problems affecting preterm infants
The time of birth brings many challenges to the newborn. Switching from a fetal life support system inside the uterus to postnatal life outside the uterus entails major changes in the function of multiple organs. For instance, ...
Mar 23, 2023
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TB kills 75,000 children in Africa every year: How this can stop
Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world's 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa. In many of these countries, TB is the leading cause of death across age groups, but especially among ...
Mar 23, 2023
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TB in children isn't being controlled: It's key to fighting the disease for everyone else, say researchers
World TB Day on March 24th will commemorate the day in 1882 when Professor Robert Koch announced in Berlin that he had discovered the microbial cause of tuberculosis (TB), Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Mar 23, 2023
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Child, caregiver mortality up in low-opportunity neighborhoods
Children living in neighborhoods with low opportunities for health have an increased risk for child and caregiver mortality, according to a study published online March 22 in Pediatrics.
Mar 23, 2023
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Researchers develop first-of-its-kind prediction model for newborn seizures
Researchers from the Neuroscience Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a prediction model that determines which newborn babies are likely to experience seizures in the Neonatal Intensive Care ...
Mar 22, 2023
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A friend who's more boss than BFF may be harmful for teens' mental health
Teens with domineering friends are at heightened risk for mental health problems, according to our new research published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.
Mar 22, 2023
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Associations between obesity and prenatal exposure to environmental pollutants vary depending on nutritional status
Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants may contribute to the development of childhood obesity and metabolic disorders. However, the results of a study coordinated by ISGlobal, a research center supported by the ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Research shows link between child emotional difficulties and family strain during coronavirus lockdowns
UK families were more likely to report difficulties living together during the coronavirus lockdowns than those in Turkey, a new study shows.
Mar 22, 2023
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Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants
By following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new guidelines to help parents manage nighttime breastfeeding in young infants. The new clinical ...
Mar 22, 2023
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