We have long believed that brain growth stops and aging begins once we pass the age of 20. However, a study by British university researchers analyzing brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data has ...

These shifts may help explain when mental health conditions begin WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — From childhood to old age, the human brain doesn’t just slowly fade or steadily grow, it ...

BENGALURU: Psychiatric disorders are increasingly conceptualised within a neuro-developmental framework, in which genetic ...

A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than ever, according to a new study from Case Western ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene linked to a severe neurodevelopmental disorder not previously described.