Scientists have mapped the structural changes that occur in teenagers鈥 brains as they develop, showing how these changes may help explain why the first signs of mental health problems often arise during late adolescence.
探花直播brains of teenagers with serious antisocial behaviour problems differ significantly in structure to those of their peers, providing the clearest evidence to date that their behaviour stems from changes in brain development in early life, according to new research led by the 探花直播 of Cambridge and the 探花直播 of Southampton, in collaboration with the 探花直播 of Rome 鈥淭or Vergata鈥 in Italy.
探花直播importance of friendships and family support in helping prevent depression among teenagers has been highlighted in research from the 探花直播 of Cambridge. 探花直播study, published in the open access journal PLOS ONE, also found that teenagers who had grown up in a difficult family environment were more likely than their peers to be bullied at school.
A rise in the number of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases has highlighted the growing trend for parents not to have their child vaccinated. Could the activities of a group of teenagers in 1950s America inspire a fresh look at the effectiveness of pro-vaccine public health information campaigns?
Each extra hour per day spent watching TV, using the internet or playing computer games during Year 10 is associated with poorer grades at GCSE at age 16, according to research from the 探花直播 of Cambridge.
Research reveals disconnect between what adults and young people interpret as anti-social behaviour (ASB), as 40% of adults see young people gathering in public as ASB. Study is the first to directly compare teenage perceptions of ASB with those of adults.
New study to reveal what happens to the human brain as we mature; research will also provide insight into the development of mental disorders
A landmark study of criminal activity in teenagers indicates that some never see crime as a course of action while others are vulnerable to environmental inducements to crime. 探花直播study reveals factors that explains why some young people are 鈥榗rime-prone鈥 and others 鈥榗rime-averse鈥, and explains why crime hot spots occur.
Brain scans of teenage boys with severe antisocial behaviour have revealed differences in the structure of the developing brain.
探花直播effect on the teenage brain of books like Twilight and the Harry Potter series is to be examined at Cambridge 探花直播.
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