Adolescents in Panama face multiple challenges to their sexual health, rights and well-being such as high rates of teenage pregnancy (~30% of all pregnancies), increased HIV infections and sexual ...

Adolescent risk-taking behaviour and decision making remain pivotal topics in developmental science, as this period is marked by a dynamic interplay between neural maturation, environmental influences ...

This study is about what adolescents with cancer think about their life situation, the support they get, and the information they receive about their illness. The data for this qualitative and ...

Age-dependent decreases in sub-optimal and ‘noisy’ decisions associated with improved higher-level cognitive and planning skills. Created with Adobe Illustrator. Adults exhibit a general tendency to ...

The question was: “Why is decision-making so agonizing for our teenager? Why can’t she just make up her mind and stick to what she’s decided instead of going back and forth or looking for something ...

Because early experimentation with substances is a precursor to regular substance use and concomitant problems, it is important to determine which factors are most likely to delay the onset of ...

Caffeine is the most available and widely used psychoactive substance in the world and is the only drug legally accessible and socially acceptable for consumption by children and adolescents. Some ...

A Singapore study reveals high infant screen time can lead to slower decision-making and increased anxiety in teenagers. Read ...

New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

As we celebrate Youth Month, we are reminded that the choices we make today play a role in shaping the future of our nation, and this begins with investing in our adolescents. Africa is expected to be ...