Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming addiction. "A number one concern for parents of children and teenagers is how ...

Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming addiction. Researchers looked at data collected from 6,143 identified video ...

Playing video games is a rite of passage for many adolescents, but for some, it could also be the first step to a gaming addiction. "A number one concern for parents of children and teenagers is how ...

Children and adolescents vulnerable to addictive design of infinite scrolling and attention-driven algorithms, mental health professional says - Anadolu Ajansı ...

When we watch the determination of Olympic hockey players battling for gold, or see a freestyle skier land a near-impossible trick under pressure, it’s hard not to feel inspired. The gold medal ...

This past weekend, while I sat at home reviewing a manuscript on the effects of nicotine on the brain, I received a text from a friend asking about a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The Court had ...

Earlier this year, researchers at UNC’s Winston Center for Technology and Developing Minds established a new initiative to investigate how technology is “rewiring” the brains of developing youth ...

A steady stream of teen vaping emergencies reveals deeper risks. Young people and parents need to know the unique risks to ...

Scientists identify the protein DeltaFosB as the "master switch" that rewires the brain's memory and reward circuits, driving chronic cocaine addiction and relapse.

Cocaine addiction isn’t simply a failure of willpower — it’s the result of lasting biological changes in the brain.

Adolescent drug use often triggers moral panics, fear-mongering and the passage of draconian laws to “keep the kids safe” by ...

Maternal immune activation reprograms the fetal brain, increasing alcohol-seeking behavior after adolescent exposure. Prenatal antioxidants act as a key preventive.