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·September 9, 2016·4 min read

Social Connectedness Can Increase Suicide Risk

A new study reports a higher degree of social connectedness along with a homogeneous culture in a community can increase teen suicide risks.

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·June 20, 2016·4 min read

Simple Reward Based Learning Suits Teens Best

Focus on rewards makes teens less able to learn to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative action, a new study reports.

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·June 14, 2016·2 min read

Gray Matter Changes in Teens With Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers report teens with type 2 diabetes have significant changes in total gray matter volume in the brain.

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·May 24, 2016·6 min read

Poverty Marks a Gene Predicting Depression

Researchers identify a biological pathway for depression in high risk teens who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged families.

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·March 25, 2016·5 min read

Brain’s Response to Social Exclusion Different in Young Marijuana Users

According to a new study, activation of the insula is reduced in young marijuana users when they face social exclusion.

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·March 22, 2016·3 min read

Lack of Sleep Lowers Students’ Grades

A new study reports students who lack sleep tend to have lower grades and find it harder to concentrate than their well rested peers.

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·February 1, 2016·3 min read

Teen Suicide: ADHD Medication as Prevention

A new study reports that, despite black-box warnings about the suicide potential of some ADHD medications, the increase of use in these drugs has been associated with reduced suicide risks in teens.

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·January 18, 2016·4 min read

Poor Sleep Makes Teens More Reactive to Stress

Teens who experience sleep problems and longer sleep duration are more reactive to stress, a new study reports.

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·January 7, 2016·2 min read

One in Four Kids Sexually Harassed by Online “Friends”

Researchers report as many as 1 in 4 kids are sexually harassed online by friends.

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·September 16, 2015·5 min read

Researchers Find Association Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Energy Drink Consumption in Teens

A new study reports teens who suffered from TBI within the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed at least five energy drink within the week prior to injury.