News articles tagged with 'adolescence'
Brain scans reveal differences in brain structure in teenagers with severe antisocial behaviour
— 1 Apr 2011 15:06 | HealthBrain scans of aggressive and antisocial teenage boys with conduct disorder (CD) have revealed differences in the structure of the developing brain that could link to their behaviour…
Different genes influence smoking risk during adolescence and adulthood
— 31 Mar 2011 15:48 | HealthThere is growing evidence that the risk factors for addiction change throughout the lifespan…
A new look at the adolescent brain: It's not all emotional chaos
— 10 Mar 2011 18:41 | HealthAdolescence is often described as a tumultuous time, where heightened reactivity and impulsivity lead to negative behaviours like substance abuse and unsafe sexual activity. Previous…
Early male friendship as a precursor to substance abuse in girls
— 10 Mar 2011 18:08 | HealthIn childhood, boys and girls tend to form friendships almost exclusively with same-sex peers. Around early adolescence, they gradually begin to include other-sex friends in their network.…
In adolescence, the power to resist blooms in the brain
— 10 Mar 2011 17:56 | HealthJust when children are faced with intensifying peer pressure to misbehave, regions of the brain are actually blossoming in a way that heighten the ability to resist risky behaviour,…
Tobacco smoking impacts teens' brains, UCLA study shows
— 3 Mar 2011 12:56 | HealthTobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the U.S., with more than 400,000 deaths each year attributable to smoking or its consequences. And yet teens…
Cannabis use precedes the onset of psychotic symptoms in young people
— 2 Mar 2011 11:52 | HealthCannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood increases the risk of psychotic symptoms, while continued cannabis use may increase the risk for psychotic disorder in later life,…
Kids with ADHD much more likely to develop substance abuse problems as they age
— 12 Feb 2011 20:07 | HealthChildren with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are two to three times more likely than children without the disorder to develop serious substance abuse problems in adolescence…
Heavy drinking in older teenagers has long- and short-term consequences
— 9 Feb 2011 17:26 | HealthIn a systematic review of current evidence published in this week's PLoS Medicine, the authors - Jim McCambridge from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK,…
A high BMI in childhood linked to greater heart disease risk in adolescence
— 26 Nov 2010 19:25 | HealthChildren who have a high body mass index (BMI) between 9 and 12 years of age are more likely to have high blood pressure, cholesterol and blood insulin levels (all risk factors for…