A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of puberty provides a pathway linking financial hardship to increased anxiety ...

Experts share how much sleep teenagers need and why. Plus, tips to help teens sleep better.

Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive and technology doesn't seem to be the main culprit, according to a new ...

An expert says many behaviours parents worry about are actually linked to normal brain development. Does your teen have 'attitude', a constantly messy room, or refuse to do chores? Though this is ...

In the previous articles on the teen brain (Part 1 and Part 2), I introduced you to the arc of brain development from child to teen to adult. The majority of teen behaviors can be understood (maybe ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

Fatigue, irritability and poor concentration in teenage girls may sometimes signal low iron levels rather than routine teenage stress. Dr Prashanth B explains why iron deficiency is common in ...