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A team from the Douglas Research Centre found that high cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in fetal brain ...

Scientists identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting genetic and environmental ...

The saying, “Don’t sit in front of the TV all day. It will rot your brain,” might not be the overdramatic statement as people once ...

Many times, family conflicts may be a normal part of any household, parents don’t know the kind of effect it has on young ...

A large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age. These ...

Weekend sleep swings are common for teens, and new imaging shows the shifts may reshape brain circuits supporting attention ...

A collaborative study sheds light on how cannabis use affects brain development in young people, the main one being atrophy of certain regions of the cerebral cortex. Cannabis use may lead to thinning ...

This post was coauthored by Gabriella P. Oettinger and Juan M. Dominguez, Ph.D. As we begin the new school year, the importance of understanding the challenges and risks that students face becomes ...

Kennedy Krieger researchers discover port wine birthmarks strongly indicate Sturge Weber syndrome, which affects brain ...