Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

Teenagers often sleep less than the recommended amount of time and have significantly different sleep patterns on weekdays ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal ...

A groundbreaking study challenges the traditional timeline of maturity, suggesting our cognitive wiring continues to evolve ...

New research suggests the human brain has five distinct ages, and it may not reach adulthood until a person's early 30s.

Members of the tight-knit mountain town of Evergreen gathered Monday in support of students at Evergreen High School. The event, at Evergreen Lake, included therapy, animals, music and food to comfort ...

This summer, many parents find themselves caught between excitement and anxiety as they help their college-bound children prepare for the next chapter in their lives. There’s the practical preparation ...

Breastfeeding's neurocognitive benefits on infants and children are generally supported, although some inconsistencies remain in the scientific literature. However, its impacts on later-stage ...

Studies in adolescent animals suggest that some components of the developing serotonergic system respond to SSRI treatment in a similar fashion to the adult system. For example, chronic (over 22 days) ...