Genetics, brain development, and mental health shape teen eating
Study reveals how neurodevelopment and mental health influence unhealthy eating patterns during adolescence. Study: Relationships of eating behaviors with psychopathology, brain ...
Tag: Adolescents
Structural brain differences in adolescents may play a role in early initiation of substance use
A study of nearly 10,000 adolescents funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified distinct differences in the ...
Families who ate together more often during the pandemic had more positive interactions
Researchers have conducted a study to explore family dinner frequency and quality and its impact on mental health in children ...
Cannabis use linked to thinning cerebral cortex in adolescents
Cannabis use may lead to thinning of the cerebral cortex in adolescents according to a recent study led by Graciela Pineyro ...
Study shows no developmental delays in toddlers post-COVID-19 infection
While toddlers seem resilient to COVID-19, this new study highlights how socioeconomic factors, not the virus, may play a larger ...
New test developed to simplify the diagnosis of allergies
Researchers at the University of Bern and Bern University Hospital have developed a test to simplify the diagnosis of allergies. ...
Study reveals bias in substance use screening for injured adolescents
Injured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcohol ...
Study links environmental pollutants to increased risk of autism spectrum disorder
Study: Environmental pollutants as risk factors for autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies. Image Credit: Alena Lom/Shutterstock.com ...
Study reveals in-bed screen use disrupts adolescent sleep
Despite what we've been led to believe, the timing of evening screen use, rather than the activity itself, negatively impacts ...
New study highlights potential of childhood immunization against HIV
Research at Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that childhood immunization against HIV could one day provide protection before risk of contracting ...