Teens using marijuana demonstrated somewhat slower rates of improvement on cognitive tests like verbal recall compared to their non-using peers.

SAN DIEGO — A new UC San Diego study strengthens the growing body of evidence that marijuana use impacts adolescent brain ...

A new study shows childhood cannabis use could be linked to worse memory and cognitive development. ALSO READ: Hemp producers ...

Yet one simple habit continues to make a lasting difference: reading together. Reading aloud to children can be an accessible ...

Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing brains. New research from cognitive neuroscientists provides a clear answer. The ...

Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that teenagers who begin using cannabis show slower gains in ...

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