However, its role during adolescent development is elusive. To test how cortical development may go awry in the disease, Laura Benoit, first author and a MD, PhD graduate student at Columbia, ...

New Delhi | Damage to the 'medial' region of the prefrontal cortex -- the brain region that helps with planning and achieving goals -- could make one more impulsive and likely to be influenced by ...

Mental illness often occurs for the first time during puberty and in young adulthood. This is because during adolescent brain development, a pronounced remodeling of cognitive networks takes place. On ...

You’ve probably noticed it yourself: As a teenager, you chased thrills headlong—late-night parties, first dates, impulsive dares—while today you hesitate before clicking “Buy,” let alone bungee ...

HealthDay News — Teens who experienced childhood maltreatment (CM) had reduced cerebral gray matter (GM) morphology, results from a study published in the December issue of the Archives of Pediatrics ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was challenging for many adolescents, disrupting their schooling and social/emotional development. Drawing on national data, a large study finds that how adolescents' brains were ...