The ABCD Study, the largest of its kind in the United States, is tracking nearly 12,000 youth as they grow into young adults. Investigators regularly measure participants' brain structure and activity ...

A new UC San Diego study strengthens the growing body of evidence that marijuana use impacts adolescent brain development. Researchers observed slower gains in cognitive tests that measured memory, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Family history of and genetic risk for depression were associated with worse cognitive function. These ...

Objective To compare regional cortical thicknesses and subcortical gray matter volumes between children aged 9–10 years who play American football vs. non-contact sports. Design Secondary analysis of ...

A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working ...