Study links adult fibromyalgia to childhood sexual abuse
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions are an effective treatment, Tel Aviv University researchers say A new Tel Aviv University study finds ...
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Fewer deaths seen among young adults who got extra adult support as suicidal teens
New study suggests long-term impacts of youth-nominated support team approach ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Building a circle of trusted adults ...
See-through fish aid scientists in autism-related breakthrough
A study by University of Miami biologists may help unravel the reasons for 'tummy troubles'Credit: University of Miami University of ...
Excessive weight gain in early childhood affects teenage heart health
Early life weight gain can set teenagers up for poor health outcomes Excessive weight gain in children under two years ...
Researchers publish largest description of ST3GAL5 (GM3 Synthase) deficiency
Researchers have combined the largest description of ST3GAL5 (GM3 synthase) deficiency using detailed natural history data from 104 individuals of ...
The Lancet Public Health: Obesity-related cancers increasing in young US adults
Rates of some obesity-related cancers are rising faster in adults aged 25 to 49 than in older generations and the ...
No overall increased risk of cancer in children born after fertility treatment
Children born after assisted reproductive technology (ART) do not appear to be at greater risk of developing cancer than other ...
New UC study may help guide treatment of pediatric anxiety
In a comprehensive analysis, SSRIs found to be most effective in treating children and adolescents with anxiety disorder Researchers from ...
Scientists discover potential way to treat and prevent cancer in children (neuroblastoma)
Children's Cancer Institute, Australia: Research findings published in Science Translational Medicine journal The MYCN oncogene has long been known to ...
ATS publishes new clinical guideline on home oxygen for children
Credit: ATS Feb. 1, 2019--The American Thoracic Society has developed a new clinical practice guideline for home oxygen therapy for ...
Do all chemotherapies have equal long-term heart risk?
Study of 28,000 childhood cancer survivors finds important differencesCredit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO -- In long-term survivors of ...
Children exposed to air pollution at school may be at greater risk of overweight and obesity
Exposure to air pollution, particularly at school, could be associated with a higher risk of overweight and obesity during childhood. ...
Obesity prevention interventions needed beyond preschool
Rutgers research also found more studies needed on cost-effectiveness of intervention outcomes A Rutgers study has found a need for ...
Novel autism mouse model based on an epigenetic gene developed
Researchers say epigenetic changes negatively affect gene, resulting in neurological disorder; mouse model offers new way to test potential therapeutic ...
Study finds alcohol, space, and time influence young people's sexual encounters
Where and when teens have sex matters for condom use (NEW YORK) January 29, 2019 -- A study conducted by ...
Doctors are prescribing opioids for shorter duration, lower doses in children
Rate of prescribing remains consistent, say CHOP researchers As the opioid epidemic continues to plague the United States, physician-researchers at ...
A 'compelling call' for pediatricians to discuss firearm safety
Credit: Children's National Health System Paradoxically, as overall firearm ownership decreased in U.S. households with young children from 1976 to ...
Yale psychologists find that adults take girls' pain less seriously
Gender stereotypes can hurt children -- quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based ...
Medications could fill treatment gap for adolescents with obesity
Twelve independent pediatric obesity medicine and surgery specialists, led by experts at Boston Medical Center (BMC), outline an urgent need ...
Asthma controller step down yardstick — Treatment guidance for when asthma improves
Helps clinicians understand when treatment should be stepped down, and how ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL (January 25, 2019) - When asthma ...