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Teenage years crucial for depression intervention, study finds

Written by Charlie King | 10 May 2025

Depression in young teens could be easier to treat than in adulthood due to the symptoms being more flexible and not yet ingrained, a study shows. Researchers found… read more.

Study shows multiple benefits of bariatric surgery for severely obese teens

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 31 Oct 2024

Young people diagnosed with severe obesity who had weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger have achieved sustained weight loss 10 years later, researchers reported on Oct. 30,… read more.

How do testosterone’s effects on the brain change from adolescence into adulthood?

Written by Charlie King | 14 Jul 2023

Higher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain’s anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion control, but the opposite effect occurs during adulthood. In… read more.

Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence

Written by Charlie King | 30 Mar 2022

Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international team of scientists. In… read more.

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Teenage years crucial for depression intervention, study finds

Study shows multiple benefits of bariatric surgery for severely obese teens

How do testosterone’s effects on the brain change from adolescence into adulthood?

Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence

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