In the previous articles on the teen brain (Part 1 and Part 2), I introduced you to the arc of brain development from child to teen to adult. The majority of teen behaviors can be understood (maybe ...

Frustrated by rows with your teenager? Teen brain changes reshape emotion, risk and sleep, revealing calmer ways to stop ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

A recent study published in Environmental Research suggests that breathing polluted air may alter the physical development of the brain during adolescence. The findings indicate that exposure to fine ...

This schematic outlines their analytical framework. The approach involves creating a validated developmental atlas of the dorsal prefrontal cortex from structural connectivity, then using these ...

Dr. Frances Jensen ’78, acclaimed author of The Teenage Brain, will speak at a Smith College Colloquium on Thursday, March 12 at 5 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. Jensen is the Arthur Knight Asbury, MD, ...

Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive ...

When I started medical school more than 20 years ago, the dean met with us on the first day and told us, "Half of what we're going to teach you is wrong -- the problem is, we don't know which half." ...