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 ...

Brain development does not occur uniformly across the brain, but follows a newly identified developmental sequence, according to a new study. Brain regions that support cognitive, social, and ...

CHAPEL HILL, NC. -- Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents' brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to ...

Many mood and psychological disorders develop during adolescence; however, the relationship between adolescent stress-related neurogenesis and psychiatric illnesses during this period remains unclear.

The results imply that efforts to strengthen and monitor the development of the top-down cognitive control system in the brain from early adolescence may serve as a protective factor, helping to deter ...

Genetic and neurobiological factors shape the development of eating disorders much earlier than previously thought, with evidence emerging in children as young as 9 years old, Yale-led research ...

In a mouse study designed to explore the impact of marijuana's major psychoactive compound, THC, on teenage brains, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found changes to the structure of ...

There is a difference between the risk-taking, impulsive behavior of teens at large and the rude or frankly aggressive ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study. Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo ...

New research suggests cannabis use can alter development of the cerebral cortex, and in a fraction of patients, increase risk for psychosis Q. What are the effects of marijuana use on teenage brain ...