by Linköping University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMen who were physically fit when they were young had a lower risk of atherosclerosis almost 40 years later, according to a study led by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. The findings, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggest that atherosclerosis is one of the mechanisms behind the...
by University of California, Los Angeles Credit: CC0 Public DomainA new study, co-led by UCLA Health and the University of Glasgow, found that young teenagers who develop a strong distrust of other people as a result of childhood bullying are substantially more likely to have significant mental health problems as they enter adulthood compared to those...
Peer-Reviewed Publication NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL (COLUMBUS, Ohio) – Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, activity type matters. In a study published today in British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found that limiting screen time and returning to school early following a concussion may speed up recovery. “Increased...
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND PHYSICAL FITNESS SINCE CHILDHOOD PREDICTS CEREBELLAR VOLUME IN ADOLESCENCE CREDIT: PETRI JALANKO Physical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. According to a recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern Finland, those who were stronger, faster and more...
by Ohio State University Medical Center Credit: EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA from Pexels A new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, University of Utah and University of Exeter (UK) substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (RF-CBT). In addition, the...
by Wiley Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Higher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain’s anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion control, but the opposite effect occurs during adulthood. In a study published in Developmental Science, researchers investigated this switch by conducting brain imaging scans in the same individuals during middle adolescence, late adolescence, and...
A teenager, after posting an anti-LGBTQ+ and antisemitic manifesto online, stood outside a gay bar in Slovakia’s capital city and shot dead two people. He said he was inspired by another teenager, halfway across the world, Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York, who live streamed via a helmet camera the shooting and killing of 10...
by Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Tendencies toward impulsivity in early adolescence are linked with a variety of poor outcomes in later adolescence, including antisocial personality disorder and alcohol use disorder. However, by the time teenagers reach mid-adolescence, it may be too late to target impulsivity to...
JANUARY 11, 2022 by Lina Begdache, The Conversation Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Parents often stress about their kids’ sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how much is too much—or what to do about it. Glucose—a simple sugar that forms the basis of most carbohydrate-rich food—is the primary source of energy for the brain....
by Scott Montgomery, The Conversation Credit: New Africa/Shutterstock Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most often diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50. Certain genes put a person at greater risk of getting this disease of the central nervous system, but scientists are still trying to understand the triggers. My colleagues and I have been studying these...
