The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal ...

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

We may consider 18- or 21-year-olds adults, but new research suggests the brain isn’t fully developed or stable until our ...

For most moms and dads, as their child begins the 10- to 12-year coming-of-age passage, the growing transformation we call adolescence (usually beginning around ages 9 to 13), parenting becomes more ...

A large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age. These ...

After the age of 32, a person’s brain enters its adulthood era, which is the “longest era” of the brain. During this phase, the brain's architecture stabilizes, leading to a period without “major ...

Phase one –the “childhood phase” — lasts until age nine, per the study. During this window, the brain’s wealth of synapses – the connectors between neurons – “are whittled down, with the more active ...

How can parents distinguish between typical teenage behavior and signs of more serious mental health issues? Jessica Holzbauer, LCSW, shares her insights on recognizing normal developmental changes, ...

A Cambridge study has broken down the brain’s life cycle into phases. The biggest takeaway? Adolescence doesn’t end until your thirties.

Heavy alcohol consumption may cause permanent dysregulation of neurons, or brain cells, in adolescents, according to a new study in mice. The findings suggest that exposure to binge-levels of alcohol ...