Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, challenging the long-held view that adolescent brain development was dominated ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively builds dense new clusters of synapses in specific parts of neurons. These ...

Adolescence and emerging adulthood constitute the life phase between the onset of puberty and reaching adult independence, corresponding approximately to the ages of 10 to 24 years. Importantly, it is ...

Adolescence feels like a full-body, full-mind upheaval. It is when young people begin to wrestle with the profound question: Who am I? That is a foundational issue. Moreover, the answer does not ...

Adolescents with chronic conditions face complex challenges during transition to adult care that often result in adverse health outcomes. Global best practice standards exist, but their implementation ...

Who matters more to teenagers, their friends or their parents? When it comes to adolescents, most of us assume friends matter more than parents, and that answer seems obvious. Adolescence is often ...

Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has called for a new model of partnership to tackle adolescent pregnancy.The Deputy Minister ...

The infant tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, prevents severe tuberculosis disease, but protection is rarely durable beyond childhood. New tuberculosis vaccines are being developed for the prevention of ...