By Pooja Toshniwal PahariaFeb 6 2024Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated adolescent footballer brain architecture and neurophysiological features. Study: Cerebral Cortical Surface Structure and Neural Activation Pattern Among Adolescent Football Players. Image Credit: Suriel Ramzal/Shutterstock.comStudy: Cerebral Cortical Surface Structure and Neural Activation Pattern Among Adolescent...
by Emily Caldwell, The Ohio State University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Reproductive health experts consider hormonal contraceptives good choices for adolescents because they’re safe and highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but one aspect of their effect on the teenage body remains a mystery—whether and how they modify the developing brain. New research in young rats...
by Ellen Goldbaum, University at Buffalo Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Binge drinking is the most common, costly and deadly pattern of excessive alcohol use in the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Defined as consuming five or more drinks in a 2-hour period for men or four or more drinks...
Adolescents who stopped studying maths exhibited greater disadvantage – compared with peers who continued studying maths – in terms of brain and cognitive development, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 133 students between the ages of 14-18 took part in an experiment run by researchers from...
