Health
Nicotine vapour more rewarding for adolescents than adults
University of Guelph researchers are the first to discover that adolescents react differently to e-cigarette vapor than adults.
Sep 16, 2020
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News tagged with adolescent brain
Obstetrics & gynaecology
New study could help explain why some women develop mood-related disorders after oral contraceptive use
They are used by 150 million women worldwide and have been around for over 60 years. Oral contraceptives—like birth control pills—are part of many women's lives, often starting during puberty and early adolescence. Do ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Analysing the mental well-being of adolescents and young adults during COVID-19
The onset of puberty, associated with profound changes in drives, motivations, psychology and social life throughout adolescence, is a challenging time. The disruptive effects of COVID-19 that have impacted millions of lives ...
Jul 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Does teenage anxiety have its roots in infancy?
The fact that teenagers worry isn't necessarily a concern—it's when the adolescent brain amplifies and distorts a simple worry that mental health problems can arise. As scientists aim to unlock why teenagers get anxious, ...
Jun 29, 2020
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Neuroscience
Junk food orders up trouble for young brains
That teenager in your kitchen feasting on fast food, candy bars and pop might not be able to help themselves—all the more reason for adults to help them before they cause long-term damage to their developing brains.
Mar 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children's mental health is affected by sleep duration
Depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance in children is effected by the amount of sleep they have researchers from the University of Warwick have found.
Feb 4, 2020
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Neuroscience
Brain networks come online during adolescence to prepare teenagers for adult life
New brain networks come 'online' during adolescence, allowing teenagers to develop more complex adult social skills, but potentially putting them at increased risk of mental illness, according to new research published in ...
Jan 29, 2020
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Neuroscience
Understanding the adolescent brain
New research from University of Alberta neuroscientists shows that the brains of adolescents struggling with mental-health issues may be wired differently from those of their healthy peers.
Dec 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Developmental changes in the brain may influence how often adolescents get drunk
A new study led by researchers at King's College London has found that adolescents with particular patterns of brain development report an increased frequency in drunkenness. The research was published today in JAMA Psychiatry.
Dec 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
How junk food shapes the developing teenage brain
Obesity is increasing worldwide, especially among children and teenagers. More than 150 million children in the world are obese in 2019. These children have increased risk of heart disease, cancers and Type 2 diabetes.
Dec 12, 2019
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