For most moms and dads, as their child begins the 10- to 12-year coming-of-age passage, the growing transformation we call adolescence (usually beginning around ages 9 to 13), parenting becomes more ...

Spread the loveIntroduction The adolescent years are marked by significant cognitive development, where critical skills in memory and thinking are honed. However, a recent study has raised concerns ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

At what age does an adolescent start thinking as an adult? A new study published this week in Nature Communications presents some of the first definitive evidence that executive function—a set of ...

New research shows that young adolescents who spend more time on social media platforms exhibit a thinner outer layer of the ...

Stressful situations experienced during adolescence tend to cause deeper and more lasting changes to the brain than those experienced in adulthood. A study conducted on mice at the University of São ...

A large longitudinal study found that teens who begin using cannabis show slower cognitive development across memory, ...

ECC strengthens its therapy offerings for teens navigating stress, identity, school pressure, relationships, and ...