Daily Walking May Help Protect Mental Health in Young Adolescents
Simply moving more throughout the day may be linked to better mental health as young people enter adolescence. A large US study found that 11-…
brain development
New research challenges traditional view of the human brain as a single organ
For centuries, scientists have viewed the brain as a single, unified organ. But new Stanford Medicine-led research suggests that the human brain develops from two…
Study Shows How the Adolescent Brain Reshapes Memory
Scientists have long known that the brain continues developing well beyond the teenage years, with important changes in decision-making, emotional regulation and memory extending into…
Early-Life Socioeconomic Factors May Leave a Lasting Imprint on Young Brains
Our brains shape who we are, but what shapes our brains? Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis sought to answer that…