The global burden of child and youth deaths remains high, despite dramatic reductions in under-5s deaths, and there are stark inequalities across the globe in the availability of health services to ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

For the human brain, adolescent development spans from the age of 10 into the mid 20s. During this time, new neurological connections are forming alongside social experience to connect the thinking ...

Scientists from the University of Oregon Health and Science (OHSU) have warned that air pollution can have a serious impact ...

A popular theory in neuroscience proposes that slow development of the prefrontal cortex explains teenagers' seemingly impulsive and risky behavior. But an extensive literature review finds that much ...

Advances in understanding adolescent brain development may aid future treatments of mental illness and alcohol and substance use disorders, according to new research. Advances in understanding ...

The Certificate in Positive Youth Development equips professionals with an understanding of the theoretical, empirical and experiential bases of the Positive Youth Development (PYD) model. PYD offers ...

The North East Regional Coordinating Council (NERCC) has organized a day’s Adolescent and Youth Development Advocacy session for young people at Nalerigu to promote their inclusion in local and ...