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Human thalamocortical structural connectivity develops in line with a hierarchical axis of cortical plasticity

Nat Neurosci. 2025 Jul 4. doi: 10.1038/s41593-025-01991-6. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Human cortical development follows a hierarchical, sensorimotor-to-association sequence. The brain’s capacity to enact …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Shared genetic architecture between eating disorders, mental health conditions, and cardiometabolic diseases: a comprehensive population-wide study across two countries

Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 4;16(1):6193. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-61496-5. ABSTRACT Eating disorders arise from a complex interaction of genetic and environmental influences. Here we provide comprehensive population-level …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Universal, selective and indicated parenting interventions to prevent the development of adverse mental health outcomes in youth: a meta-review of systematic reviews

BMJ Ment Health. 2025 Jul 3;28(1):e301613. doi: 10.1136/bmjment-2025-301613. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Preventive interventions in the form of parenting support can reduce the risk of mental disorders …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Men matter: a cross-sectional exploration of the forgotten fathers of children born to adolescent mothers in South Africa

BMJ Open. 2025 Jul 3;15(7):e092723. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092723. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fathers are intricately bound to the experience of adolescent mothers and their children. Yet, fathers of …

Paediatrics

DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation combined with transcriptional profiling identify key regulators of hyperoxia-induced bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Clin Epigenetics. 2025 Jul 4;17(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s13148-025-01926-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Hyperoxia-induced bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a major cause of lung injury in premature infants. Epigenetics, particularly …

Paediatrics

Machine-learning based strategy identifies a robust protein biomarker panel for Alzheimer’s disease in cerebrospinal fluid

Alzheimers Res Ther. 2025 Jul 4;17(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s13195-025-01789-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The complex pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has resulted in limited current biomarkers for its …

Paediatrics

Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in Pediatric Surgeries: A Review of Techniques, Applications, and Outcomes

J Clin Ultrasound. 2025 Jul 4. doi: 10.1002/jcu.24096. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) utilizes microbubble contrast agents to improve imaging clarity during …