A person’s brain is not fully developed until their mid to late 20s, as the brain grows in physical size and with the emergence and strengthening of nerve pathways in the brain. Maturity, judgment, ...

Advanced brain imaging techniques reveal how adolescent brain development influences, and is influenced by, factors including chronic stress and mood disorders. The findings will be presented on ...

A new large-scale, open data resource from the Perelman School of Medicine and collaborators helps researchers link brain ...

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 ...

Illustration showing a teens brain being affected by drinks, social media and cigarettes. Adolescence is a pivotal phase during the development of the brain, marked by increased plasticity. That ...

The stress and isolation of the pandemic appears to have caused adolescent brains to have accelerated maturation, with girls brains maturing faster than boys, according to new research. The pandemic ...

Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA ...

Researchers have identified a rare type of brain cell whose overactivity may contribute to schizophrenia-like symptoms, such as cognitive deficits and disrupted sleep.

Starting cannabis use before the age of 15 may set the stage for future health struggles, according to a new study linking ...

In other words, becoming a mother is a hormonal and full-body experience that only competes with puberty and menopause. As ...