Today, Catherine met youngsters taking part in brain development research, continuing her dedication to early childhood ...

While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the ...

A systematic review reveals adolescent cannabis use alters brain structure, elevates addiction risk, and impacts cognitive ...

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient ...

Though some say weed can improve mood and energy, there are negative effects on cognitive skills — especially in younger ...

They also zoomed in on a key enzyme called ACLY. Think of it as a middleman that helps convert glucose into a form cells can use to grow and divide. By disrupting this enzyme, researchers could see ...

Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key ...

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

Youth cannabis use between ages 9 and 17 years is associated with slower cognitive development during a time of key brain development.