Spread the loveThe rise of social media has coincided with a troubling increase in mental health issues among adolescents. Recent insights from neuroscience reveal that the developing teenage brain, ...

During adolescence, the teen brain goes through dramatic changes which scientists are just beginning to better understand. For parents, teachers, and anyone who cares for a teenager—it is often ...

Frustrated by rows with your teenager? Teen brain changes reshape emotion, risk and sleep, revealing calmer ways to stop ...

Stress in the teen years may have long-term effects on brain function, increasing the risk of mental health disorders later ...

Stressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those ...

Recent neuroscience studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have enhanced our understanding of how sleep is related to learning and memory. A study just reported in the journal ...

New research shows a child’s home environment is closely linked to how their brain matures. A recent study associates ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

A traditionally overlooked type of RNA plays an important role in promoting resilience to depression-but only in females. According to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, ...