Recent research into the neural effects of alcohol and recreational drugs suggests that the developmental trajectory of the adolescent brain may be particularly vulnerable to pharmacological ...

A large-scale study has found that adolescents who go to bed earlier and get slightly more sleep show better brain function ...

The study shows that even small shifts toward longer, earlier sleep may deliver measurable benefits for adolescents’ brains.

Despite this, the current findings on antidepressant effects in adults can guide future research into effects on adolescent populations. ↔ 5-HTT binding (PC, OC, HYP, MB) in early adolescent ↔ ...

Adolescents who sleep longer and better than their peers perform better in cognitive tests, according to new research ...

Adolescents who sleep for longer—and from an earlier bedtime—than their peers tend to have improved brain function and ...

Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This ...

Anders Dale, a neuroscientist widely known for his insights about the brains of children and adolescents, has been appointed president of the J. Craig Venter Institute, the elite biomedical research ...

Imagine your brain as a network of highways. The smoother the roads, the faster the traffic—this is how white matter works in our brains. But what if those highways were damaged before they even ...

If you’ve been listening carefully, you may have heard a teenager near you say it: “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” Adolescent ...

A study by Mass General Brigham involving over 9,000 participants found that early life adversity is linked to weaker white ...

Childhood experiences shape the brain's white matter with cognitive effects seen years later Date: April 7, 2025 Source: Mass General Brigham Summary: Investigators have linked difficult early ...