Study: Gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in transgender and nonbinary youth

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransgender and nonbinary youth experienced significant improvement in appearance congruence (or th

Updated on: March 05,2024 13

Study: Gender-affirming hormones improve mental health in transgender and nonbinary youth

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTransgender and nonbinary youth experienced significant improvement in appearance congruence (or th

Updated on:March 05,2024 13

Follow-up study reinforces concept of education as mental health therapy

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Christina Cruz, MD, EdM, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry,

Updated on: February 27,2024 19

Follow-up study reinforces concept of education as mental health therapy

by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study led by Christina Cruz, MD, EdM, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Psychiatry,

Updated on:February 27,2024 19

Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such famil

Updated on: February 22,2024 13

Siblings of children with disabilities may have greater cognitive empathy

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: CC0 Public DomainHaving a child with a disability or a developmental delay is often a stressful experience for a family. Siblings in such famil

Updated on:February 22,2024 13

Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Megan Costello heard on the radio this fall that a newly approved vaccine for pregnant people could protect their babies from RSV,

Updated on: March 05,2024 13

Pregnant people can get a shot to protect babies from RSV, but some hit hurdles

by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles TimesCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen Megan Costello heard on the radio this fall that a newly approved vaccine for pregnant people could protect their babies from RSV,

Updated on:March 05,2024 13

Effectiveness of COVID vaccines against death remains high in children regardless of variant

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing death remains high in children and adolescents regardless of the predominant circu

Updated on: March 19,2024 16

Effectiveness of COVID vaccines against death remains high in children regardless of variant

by British Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing death remains high in children and adolescents regardless of the predominant circu

Updated on:March 19,2024 16

Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

by Patricia Hamilton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhenshared parental leavewas introduced in 2015 in the UK, the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government

Updated on: May 05,2024 10

Shared parental leave doesn't make financial or emotional sense, says researcher

by Patricia Hamilton,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageWhenshared parental leavewas introduced in 2015 in the UK, the then Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government

Updated on:May 05,2024 10

Babies' babble brings big learning bonus

Babies' babble may be smarter than you think.A new study shows that infants as young as 3- to 5-months of age can tell that the unintelligible sounds they make before they learn to talk can impact

Updated on: April 13,2024 17

Babies' babble brings big learning bonus

Babies' babble may be smarter than you think.A new study shows that infants as young as 3- to 5-months of age can tell that the unintelligible sounds they make before they learn to talk can impact

Updated on:April 13,2024 17

Scientists find additional molecular miscues in a genetic heart disorder that primarily afflicts young people

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research involving a devastating genetic heart condition suggests that mutations in adhesion proteins—molecules that should suppo

Updated on: February 20,2024 20

Scientists find additional molecular miscues in a genetic heart disorder that primarily afflicts young people

by Delthia Ricks , Medical XpressCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research involving a devastating genetic heart condition suggests that mutations in adhesion proteins—molecules that should suppo

Updated on:February 20,2024 20

Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

by Elin Bäckström,Uppsala UniversityOverview of the randomized, counterbalanced within-subjects design. Boxes highlighted in gray illustrate the two at-home adaptation phases (i.e., day 1 to 3 a

Updated on: March 05,2024 12

Weighted blankets found to increase melatonin

by Elin Bäckström,Uppsala UniversityOverview of the randomized, counterbalanced within-subjects design. Boxes highlighted in gray illustrate the two at-home adaptation phases (i.e., day 1 to 3 a

Updated on:March 05,2024 12

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety

Updated on: May 08,2024 7

Study finds how to reduce risk of kids playing with a found gun

by The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn a lab at The Ohio State University masquerading as a playroom, pairs of kids ages 8 to 12 participating in a study found a variety

Updated on:May 08,2024 7

Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteThe local and systemic response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults. Schematic summary of the difference of the airway and systemic immune response to

Updated on: February 20,2024 19

Rapid immune response in children protects them from COVID-19, genetic study finds

by Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteThe local and systemic response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adults. Schematic summary of the difference of the airway and systemic immune response to

Updated on:February 20,2024 19

Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse

by Lauren Baggett,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research fro

Updated on: February 20,2024 12

Childhood trauma increases risk of opioid abuse

by Lauren Baggett,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainYoung adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research fro

Updated on:February 20,2024 12