Pediatrics
Hungry or not, kids will eat treats
(Medical Xpress)—Even though they are not hungry, children as young as three will find high-energy treats too tempting to refuse, new QUT research has found.
Oct 21, 2014
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Medical research
New gene therapy for 'bubble boy' disease appears effective, safe
A new form of gene therapy for boys with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome (SCID-X1), a life-threatening condition also known as "bubble boy" disease, appears to be both effective and safe, according to a ...
Oct 8, 2014
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Health
High levels of physical activity linked to better academic performance in boys
A recent Finnish study shows that higher levels of physical activity are related to better academic achievement during the first three school years particularly in boys.
Sep 11, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Inside the teenage brain: New studies explain risky behavior
It's common knowledge that teenage boys seem predisposed to risky behaviors. Now, a series of new studies is shedding light on specific brain mechanisms that help to explain what might be going on inside juvenile male brains.
Aug 28, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teenage boys want intimacy, not just sex, survey finds
(HealthDay)—The stereotype of the sex-crazed teenage boy may be dead wrong, according to a small study that asked boys what they really want from romantic relationships.
Jul 25, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Boys as young as five report clear and unrealistic perceptions of the male body
(Medical Xpress)—Schools are being urged to include both girls and boys in body image awareness, following a new Flinders University study which reveals boys believe they need to be big, strong and muscular to be a man.
Jun 27, 2014
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Pediatrics
Girls in sports need to worry about their knees, study finds
Watch your knees, girls. A new study in Pediatrics, the journal for the American Academy of Pediatrics, found that anterior cruciate ligament injuries are on the rise, and girls are more likely to get this injury than their ...
Jun 24, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What's the best way for toddlers to acquire verb meaning?
New research is shedding light on what kind of sentences are best at facilitating the growth of toddlers' vocabularies.
Jun 11, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Divorce may be linked to higher risk of overweight, obesity among kids involved
Divorce may be linked to a higher risk of overweight and obesity among children affected by the marital split, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Jun 4, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies predictors of smoking discontinuation in novice adolescent smokers
(Medical Xpress)—Among new adolescent smokers, boys were more likely to discontinue smoking than girls, and both boys and girls who found package warning labels to be intimidating were also more likely to stop, according ...
Jun 3, 2014
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