Risk-taking behavior in teens caused by imbalanced brain activity...
For the first time, a new study links behavioral control and risk-taking in teens to a specific imbalance in brain function....
read moreKids show signs of ADHD in early morning despite treatment
Survey results from an online questionnaire found that even with stable doses of stimulant medications, children and adolescents with ADHD displayed poor symptom control and functional impairment during their early morning routine before school....
read moreFoster care raises child’s risk of ADHD
New findings published in Pediatrics have found that children who have been in foster care have a much greater risk of mental and physical health problems, including learning disabilities like ADHD, asthma, obesity and depression, compared to children who...
read moreYouth football players show brain changes after just one season...
Researchers have identified white matter changes in the brains of kids after head impacts in just one season of playing football—even when there was no diagnosis of concussion....
read moreRegular exercise may safeguard against memory loss
Researchers have learned that regular exercise may help ward off memory decline for people with vascular cognitive impairment....
read moreHypertension in teens and kids linked to poorer brain skills
Research published in The Journal of Pediatrics indicates that children and adolescents with high blood pressure may be at risk of weaker cognitive skills....
read moreKids’ developing brain regions hit hard by sleep deprivation...
University of Zurich research have demonstrated that the brains of 5- to 12-year-olds respond differently to sleep deprivation than adults. Lack of sleep in children affects posterior regions of the brain, which deal with spatial perception, vision and processing...
read more