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Adolescence is a period of neurodevelopment during which risky behaviors often increase. This may be explained by the mismatch in brain maturation between bottom-up rewar [...]

Obtaining informed consent is a mandated research practice and is necessary for maintaining the health and safety of all research subjects. Pediatric research requires pa [...]

Pioneer neurons establish the initial nervous system structure by extending axons toward distant targets, but their molecular distinction from follower neurons was previo [...]

Congenital heart disease patients have a higher rate of developmental disorders and cognitive delay. A retrospective review was performed on CHD patients requiring cardia [...]

During neuronal development, neuronal subtype differentiation is regulated by transcription factors (TF's) which control effector genes that define cell fate. TFs can reg [...]

It is estimated that more than 50% of smokers who become pregnant will continue to smoke despite the Surgeon General's warning. In some studies, prenatal smoke exposure h [...]

Patterns of alcohol consumption during adolescence differ from those observed during adulthood; namely, adolescents are more likely to consume alcohol less frequently, bu [...]

Personality plays a role in phenotypic risk and resilience across the lifetime. Research on personality development during adolescence is mixed and suggests both increase [...]