A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

There are predictable “tasks” or processes that are associated with healthy adolescent development, depending on the adolescent phase. As adolescents progress through developmental phases and tasks, ...

Adolescence, the life stage that marks the transition between childhood and adulthood, is known to be a vital period for the brain's development. During this critical phase, people's mental abilities, ...

Sleep is a fundamental biological necessity, especially during adolescence, a period marked by rapid physical, emotional, and ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, ...

The National Institutes of Health awarded a seven-year continuation of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, providing FIU and 20 other study sites ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

A new study confirms that cannabis use is related to impaired and lasting effects on adolescent cognitive development. Although studies have shown that alcohol and cannabis misuse are related to ...

A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University, Ariel University and Levinsky College of Education has revealed encouraging findings about cognitive growth and development in adults with ...