For most moms and dads, as their child begins the 10- to 12-year coming-of-age passage, the growing transformation we call adolescence (usually beginning around ages 9 to 13), parenting becomes more ...

The Institute for Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being at Northwestern is up and running after the University received a $25 million gift in May from an anonymous donor. Located in the Weinberg ...

The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, finds ample evidence that changes in brain structure ...

A recent study published in Environmental Research suggests that breathing polluted air may alter the physical development of ...

In Western cultures, adolescence is often viewed as a time of rebellion and irresponsibility. A new article published in the journal Child Development Perspectives synthesized recent research on ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain. Air pollution causes harmful contaminants, ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child's developing brain. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...