New programme designed to support health visitors share key information with families around brain development has been ...

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Researchers find marijuana use in teens tied to slower gains in memory, focus, and thinking skills.

Neurodevelopment involves the brain's formation of systems responsible for learning, memory, social skills, and overall function. Critical neurodevelopmental processes such as neurogenesis, synaptic ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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For decades, scientists have sought to explain the so-called "Cambrian Explosion," a pivotal period over 500 million years ...