Starting substance use early—especially alcohol, nicotine, or cannabis—increases the likelihood of addiction later in life ( ...

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

Expanding knowledge of brain and child development, along with growing evidence regarding effective interventions to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families, led the National Academies of ...

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Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...

Shrink, a spotted hyena in Tanzania, was born at the lowest social status in his clan. His odds of survival were stacked against him. However, to the surprise of a team of researchers observing his ...

A Cornell professor worked with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to understand how stereotypes impact their youth. The ...

Longitudinally increasing patterns of social media use in children was linked to lower cognitive performance 2 years later.

A popular theory in neuroscience proposes that slow development of the prefrontal cortex explains teenagers' seemingly impulsive and risky behavior. But an extensive literature review finds that much ...