Science news articles about 'adolescent brain'

... the early use of these drugs in young people, little is known about how they differentially affect adolescent brains undergoing developmental change," says Kreek. "These findings gives us a new ...

... , such as planning, decision-making or staying focused on a task. Medina says adolescence is a critical time of brain development and that the findings are yet another warning for adolescents who ...

... use and white matter development," said Ashtari. "However, our work reinforces the idea that the adolescent brain may be especially vulnerable to risky behaviors such as substance abuse, because of ...

When high school seniors learn that a worm's paltry 300-neuron brain can crank out a derivative, their 100-billion-neuron adolescent brains are going to spin.

... based science and health curriculum explaining how alcohol affects adolescents' brains and bodies. Based on extensive research, the AAAS team suggests five steps parents can take ...

... . Alcohol can damage or even kill neurons, perhaps altering development of those parts of the adolescent brain that are still forming. Research suggests that alcohol can cause teens to: Make bad ...