Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

The messy room, the scattered stuff, the forgotten promises, the lapsed memory, the wandering attention, the tuned-out response, the lost belongings, the trail of litter around the family home, can ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Research Workshop Agenda and Participants." National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. 2007. Challenges in Adolescent Health Care: Workshop Report.

Adolescence is a period of extraordinary growth, not only physically, but also emotionally and neurologically. As rates of anxiety and depression among teens continue to rise, researchers are ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...