Given the malleability of the adolescent brain to environmental stimuli, exposure to psychotropic drugs during this developmental period can have unexpected short-term and enduring neural ...

A paper has demonstrated that this form of cellular exchange also plays a key role in the development of the brain. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny bubbles released by cells, acting as cargo ...

A paper recently published in the journal Cell Reports has demonstrated that this form of cellular exchange also plays a key role in the development of the brain. "Our findings underscore the ...

Recent research into the neural effects of alcohol and recreational drugs suggests that the developmental trajectory of the adolescent brain may be particularly vulnerable to pharmacological ...

A new study from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on the lasting effects of air pollution on ...

from the precise mechanisms involved in memory formation to the role of genes in brain development. Today, however, advancements in neural probes, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are ...

Oct. 8, 2024 — A cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) app has been found to significantly prevent increases in depression in young people who are at high risk -- and ... Fear of Childbirth Is ...

A new study tied airborne nitrogen oxides and particulate matter to delayed development of a marker for cerebral “white matter.” Exposure to two common air pollutants in childhood may slow a ...

Together with collaborators at the Human Technopole and the University of Milan-Bicocca, they report a method that gives scientists a deeper look into human-specific brain development and disorders.

This is a seizure disorder that starts in your frontal lobe. It's often due to problems with your brain development when you were still a fetus. It can also be caused by brain infections ...