Tag: Pediatrics
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Gender-Affirming Hormones Improve Mental Health in Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
Transgender and nonbinary youth experienced sustained improvements in depression and anxiety over two years after starting treatment with gender-affirming hormones, according to a recent study.
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Shortage of Mental Health Professionals Linked to Increase in Youth Suicides
Shortages of mental health professionals across U.S. counties were associated with an increase in youth suicides, according to a Northwestern Medicine study.
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Understanding How Childhood Brain Tumors Develop
Scientists have identified a new cell type implicated in the development of medulloblastoma, according to a study published in Nature.
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Study Identifies Two Genes Linked to Microcephaly
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified pathogenic variants in two genes linked to microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders in children, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Swimming Skills Found Across Generations
A recent parent survey has identified intergenerational trends in swimming skills, with stark racial and ethnic differences.
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Study Identifies Novel Epigenetic Changes in Pediatric Brain Cancer
Investigators have identified previously unknown sets of epigenetic changes in pediatric brain tumors, which could serve as novel therapeutic targets and provide alternative treatment options.
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Re-Examining Antibodies’ Role in Childhood Allergies
The presence of food-specific IgA antibodies in the gut does not prevent peanut or egg allergies from developing in children, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study published in Science Translational Medicine.
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ER Visits Among Youth With Suicidal Thoughts had Already Spiked in Fall 2019
Even before COVID-19, emergency departments experienced a spike in visits for youth with suicidal thoughts or ideas, according to a recent study.
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Study Finds Biologic Drug ‘Highly Effective’ in Reducing Pediatric Eczema Symptoms
The first biologic drug to treat moderate-to-severe eczema in infants and children was highly effective in reducing symptoms, according to a recent study.
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Survivors of Childhood Cancer Still at Risk for Infection Years After Diagnosis
After a pediatric cancer diagnosis, chances of infections remain elevated for more than a decade, according to a recent study.
