Internet Addiction Rewires Adolescent Brains: UCL Study Reveals Alarming Changes

Medicine & Technology Jun 10, 2024

UCL study reveals alarming changes as internet addiction rewires adolescent brains. Learn about the impact and implications of this critical finding. Read more!

FDA Approves First Treatment for Severe Alopecia Areata in Adolescents, Offering Hope for Reversing Hair Loss

Jun 27, 2023

The new drug could potentially reverse 80% of hair loss in individuals aged 12 and above with alopecia areata. Continue reading to learn more details.

Adolescents Deal With Psychological Stress Better by Moderate Internet Use Than Spending Longer Hours Online

Aug 30, 2021

New research recently revealed that teenage individuals from socioeconomic settings are able to deal with difficulty in life after psychological stress if they stay online in moderation

Teens Who Spend Moderate Time Online Cope Better With Psychological Stress Than Others, Study Reveals

Aug 26, 2021

A new study reveals that spending moderate time online is one way of coping to the psychological stress teens are experiencing. But there should be a balance between spending time online and doing other coping activities.

Childhood and Adolescent Depression Linked to Higher Adult Anxiety, Substance Use Disorders

Jun 22, 2021

A twenty-year-old study confirms the link between childhood depression to adult anxiety and functional outcomes, like substance use disorder, and worse health and social functioning.

Brain Activation Underlying Adolescent Development Might Explain Risk Factors for Mental Health Disorders in Adulthood

Jun 09, 2021

The largest longitudinal study on brain activation that underlies adolescent development reveals cognitive function maps that might help explain risk factors for mental and physical health challenges in adulthood.

Adolescents Who Stopped Studying Math After 16 Are at Greater Disadvantage in Cognitive Development

Jun 08, 2021

A new study suggests that adolescents who stop studying math after 16 show reduced levels of a critical chemical in the brain that is responsible for cognitive development, leaving them at a disadvantage.

Adolescents Who Experienced Bullying More Likely to Think Violent Thoughts [STUDY]

Apr 28, 2021

A new study found that adolescents who experienced bullying are more likely to have violent dreams ad fantasies, including hurting and killing people.

Pfizer Seeks FDA’s Approval for Younger Population’s Vaccination Aged 12 to 15 Year Olds

Apr 09, 2021

Pfizer has asked the FDA for an amendment to its emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine to expand its use in individuals aged 12 to 15 in the United States.

Adolescents Show High Tolerance on Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, 100-Percent Efficacy

Mar 31, 2021

Pfizer announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine showed a 100-percent efficacy and is well-tolerated in younger people whose ages range between 12 and 15 years.

Examining the Emotional Experiences of Adolescents as They Age

Oct 09, 2020

Examining how emotional experiences change in adolescents as they approach adulthood is key in understanding their emotions and how they compare to adults.

Study Reveals Dating Could Cause Depression Among Adolescents

Sep 17, 2019

New research from the University of Georgia posits that teenagers who do not engage in dating are less likely to get depressed and fare better in comparison to their peers who are dating.

Scientists Hope to Look at Hair Composition in the Diagnosis of Mental Health in the Future

Aug 11, 2019

Research says that there is a normal level of cortisol in the hair; too much or too little of it relates with likelihood of depression in teens.

Study Unveils Loneliness Increases The Risk Of Early Death, More Deadlier Compared To Obesity

Aug 07, 2017

Researchers have recently opined that loneliness enhances the chances of early death compared to obesity.