YouTube is the most popular video-sharing platform for young children and is largely characterized by low content quality. This study examined associations between YouTube viewing in toddlers, family...

Researchers have discovered a surprising change in how cells produce energy in people with depression. Brain and blood cells in young adults with major depressive disorder produced more energy molecul...

Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive and technology doesn't seem to be the main culprit, according to a new repo...

This cohort study examines the associations between intake of ultraprocessed foods at age 3 years and behavioral outcomes at age 5 years among children in Canada.

For the first time, researchers have shown it is possible to repair damaged lung tissue inpatients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using the patients’ own lung cells.

Astrology signs and MBTI do not predict people's lives (but the Big 5 does). We explain why people love them nevertheless.

From the invention of writing and the printing press, to television and social media, human history is punctuated by major innovations in communication technology, which fundamentally altered how idea...

In scenarios involving 1,000 acute-pain clinical vignettes, varied across 34 socio-demographic features, a panel of ten large language models is found to provide inconsistent recommendations, which al...

Disruption of the Hoxb8 gene results in chronic anxiety and pathological overgrooming in mice. Using bilateral intracerebral cell transplantation, we demonstrate that mutant Hoxb8 microglia are causative for both behaviors. Mice contain two microglia lineages, Hoxb8 and non-Hoxb8 microglia. We propo …

Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother’s immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

This study estimates maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and nirsevimab effectiveness against acute respiratory illness and estimates the impact of these products on RSV-associated hosp...

Abstract. We use anonymized admissions data from several colleges linked to income tax records and SAT and ACT test scores to study the determinants and ca

These findings highlight the complexity of the relations among maternal CM, epigenetic modifications to the stress response, and infant temperament. Infants of mothers who experienced more CM, particularly abuse, exhibited more difficult temperament, a relation that was moderated by heightened methy …

IPV and SVAC are substantial contributors to global health burden, and their health consequences span a variety of individual health outcomes. Importantly, mental health disorders account for the grea...

Recent self-reported and cross-sectional survey evidence documents high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. We study the relationship…

Despite overparenting being considered a critical factor associated with offspring's mental health, the existing research on this topic has yielded inconsistent results. The current study aimed to examine the relationship between overparenting and various mental health outcomes, such as anxiety, dep …

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Teresa Murray, the co-author of a new report on the potential dangers of artificial intelligence-enabled children's toys.

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The resurgence of short-form videos (SFVs), popularized by TikTok and Douyin, has transformed social media platforms, with features like Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts fostering their widespread adoption. Although initially geared toward entertainment, SFVs are increasingly used in education, po …

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This case series discusses the rise of pediatric firearm mortality in the US.

The percentage of younger women in the U.S. who express a desire to migrate permanently has surged in the past decade.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new technical report, The future of paediatric clinical trials – setting research priorities for child health, presenting a global research agenda de...

This week’s Grand Rounds at Rady Children’s Health in Orange County featured Dr. Miranda van Tilburg, and she was outstanding as always. She’s the Taylor Swift of pediatric psychotherapy — original, ...

Welcome  Generational Impact Setting a new course for medical care in Southeastern North Carolina, Methodist University and Cape Fear Valley Health

Objective To examine whether exposure to sugar rationing during early life is associated with a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in adulthood. Design Natural experiment study. Settin...

Standing in front of the soon-to-be completed, state-of-the-art Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine building on Friday, Methodist University President Stanley T. Wearden, P...

Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

A Yale lab links skin inflammation to the development of food allergies via a skin-gut connection, suggesting clues to a little-understood immune reaction.

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has launched a new series of monthly discussions to help members of the public navigate many of the complex health

Contrary to prevailing assumptions, these findings suggest that children's depression over time may have contributed to worsening maternal depression, rather than the other way around. While these res...

Women with gastroduodenal disorders on hormonal contraception experience increased nausea in comparison with nonusers, with substantial variation dependent on contraceptive type. Hormonal contraceptio...

Women with gastroduodenal disorders on hormonal contraception experience increased nausea in comparison with nonusers, with substantial variation dependent on contraceptive type. Hormonal contraceptio...