Globally, there is a crucial need to prioritize research directed at reducing neurological, mental health and substance-use disorders in adolescence, which is a pivotal age for the development of self ...

It is well-recognized that the first few years of life represent a sensitive period for growth, early learning and brain maturation 1. As a result, the scientific understanding of the formational ...

A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of ...

Digital media use is consistently associated with risks to child and adolescent mental health and development globally, according to a review published online March 9 in JAMA Pediatrics. Samantha ...

Dianna Townsend, Ed.D., professor of literacy studies, plays a crucial role as a co-principal investigator in the Institute of Education Science (IES) grant titled "Words as Tools: Vocabulary ...

As children enter adolescence, peers become a dominant force in their lives. With adult supervision waning, teens look to agemates for guidance on how to act, think and fit in. But who matters most ...

New research presented by neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found young adolescents who habitually checked social media showed a distinct neurodevelopmental trajectory ...

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers investigated whether walnut consumption can improve adolescents' neuropsychological and behavioral development. Study: Effect of walnut ...

At its 68th session, the World Health Assembly endorsed the proposal of the Secretariat to develop an Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!) Framework, in consultation with Member ...

Nigerian adolescents have called on the government and stakeholders to make mental and physical healthcare more accessible and youth-friendly, as the Federal Government reaffirmed its commitment to ...

Who matters more to teenagers, their friends or their parents? When it comes to adolescents, most of us assume friends matter more than parents, and that answer seems obvious. Adolescence is often ...