The ABCD Study, the largest of its kind in the United States, is tracking nearly 12,000 youth as they grow into young adults. Investigators regularly measure participants' brain structure and activity ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Family history of and genetic risk for depression were associated with worse cognitive function. These ...

Objective To compare regional cortical thicknesses and subcortical gray matter volumes between children aged 9–10 years who play American football vs. non-contact sports. Design Secondary analysis of ...

Obesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in the International Journal of Obesity now finds that preteens carrying excess weight have notable differences ...

A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working ...