While some of us enjoy curling up with a good book, others prefer watching a series or playing video games. But from the ...

Researchers find marijuana use in teens tied to slower gains in memory, focus, and thinking skills.

Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key ...

Though some say weed can improve mood and energy, there are negative effects on cognitive skills — especially in younger ...

The largest study of adolescent brain development ever conducted in the United States has produced a finding that parents in ...

Dr. Francesca Filbey, psychology professor and Bert Moore Chair in BrainHealth at UTD, shares what her research on hemp usage ...

A systematic review reveals adolescent cannabis use alters brain structure, elevates addiction risk, and impacts cognitive ...

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.

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient ...

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

In parenting, small everyday responses can have a lasting impact on a child's brain development. Emotional validation is one ...