Adolescents have long engaged in high-risk behaviors and poor decisions. Now we know that it's got a lot to do with what's ...

A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

Recent research shows that loneliness and decreased levels of social activity can significantly affect adolescent brain ...

Circadian misalignment in adolescents is linked to structural changes in brain regions that regulate emotional processing and cognitive function.

The detailed mapping revealed an unexpected pattern. One specific section of the dendrite contained an unusually dense ...

Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), owner and lead clinician at the Animal Behavior Clinic in Portland, Oregon, explains how professionals and owners should adjust training strategies during ...

New program now accepting teens ages 11 to 17, with developmentally responsive, family-centered support for substance ...

In this guide to the canine adolescent years, Christopher Pachel, DVM, DACVB, CABC (IAABC), breaks down this critical phase—from hormones to the prefrontal cortex—based on his 2026 VMX session in ...

It has long been assumed that psychostimulants help those with ADHD by acting on the brain’s attention circuitry. However, ...

New York’s real public safety crisis doesn't stem from criminal justice reforms. It stems from the state’s failure to invest ...

Poor sleep, psychological distress, socioeconomic disadvantage and bad eating habits are strongly linked to greater risk of ...

There is no magical switch that turns on at age 25, or even 32 for that matter. Like your brain, you’re in a decades-long ...