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Girls vaping at higher rates than boys, national study finds

Medical University of South Carolina
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new MUSC study published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals a striking reversal in youth vaping trends: Girls are now vaping at higher rates than boys. Among teens ages 15 to 17, regular vaping among girls rose from 4.9% in 2021 to 7.8% in 2024, compared with 4.6% of boys. Although cigarette smoking among adolescents has fallen to historic lows, researchers warn that nicotine addiction remains a serious concern. “We have to sound the alarm bells for girls,” said Benjamin Toll, Ph.D., of MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. “But we also need to make sure that we’re addressing the boys, too.” The findings highlight the need for targeted prevention and treatment efforts to address changing patterns of youth nicotine use.

Journal: JAMA Pediatrics
Funder: Donaldson Charitable Trust, South Carolina Clinical and Translational Science Institute

ADHD linked to higher mortality but medication may help

University College London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

People with ADHD face higher mortality rates, but taking medication may mitigate this risk, finds a study led by UCL and University of Liverpool researchers.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Home-based brain stimulation passes major feasibility test, while depression results raise new questions

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international clinical trial found that adults with major depression can successfully complete a six-week course of home-based brain stimulation combined with a video game after up to five instructional clinic visits. The study, conducted through clinical centers in Jerusalem, Riga, and Munich, achieved its primary objective by demonstrating the feasibility of remote treatment. However, the experimental combination of active transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and computerized cognitive training did not lead to greater improvement than a “double-sham” control condition combining sham brain stimulation with a control game. Both groups showed a marked reduction in depressive symptoms, raising important questions about which elements of the treatment experience may contribute to improvement.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Moms, emotions, exercise and memory — multiple factors affect ‘pregnancy brain’

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Anxiety and depression during and after pregnancy were related to brain fog among new and expectant mothers. Exercise altered the relationship between cognitive problems and the day-to-day symptoms of anxiety and depression in opposite directions, according to a new study by Penn State researchers.

Journal: Psychology and Health

New 4D biofabrication technology holds promise for tissue engineering, wound healing

University of Illinois Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Illinois Chicago engineering researchers use kirigami strategies to generate complex shapes that mimic tissue forms found in the human body.

Journal: Cell Biomaterials
Funder: Rehabilitation Research and Development Service

National Academy of Medicine elects St. Jude physician and researcher Carsten Bönnemann, MD, habil., to its membership

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Business Announcement

Learn more about St. Jude physician and researcher Carsten Bönnemann who was recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, Ph.D., St. Jude president and CEO-elect, named to National Academy of Medicine

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Business Announcement

Learn more about St. Jude president and CEO-elect Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, who is newly named to the National Academy of Medicine.   

Dartmouth Cancer Center director Roy S. Herbst, MD, Ph.D., elected to National Academy of Medicine

Dartmouth Health
Grant and Award Announcement

Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, director of the Dartmouth Cancer Center and a professor of microbiology and immunology and of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). One of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, NAM recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Hastings Center President Vardit Ravitsky elected to the National Academy of Medicine

The Hastings Center
Grant and Award Announcement

Vardit Ravitsky, President of The Hastings Center for Bioethics, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).

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