Scientists have known for some time that people who experience early childhood adversity are more prone to developing health and behavioral issues in adulthood, but the brain mechanisms behind these ...

Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This ...

The first five years of a child’s life are everything. For Our Keiki shares simple, practical tips to boost your child’s ...

“By age 3 we know about 50% of what we will eventually know as an adult,” said Prof. Charlie Trautmann, psychology. Trautmann is a part of the Early Childhood Development Project led by Prof. John ...

Accumulating evidence suggests that adverse childhood experiences may have long-term impacts on the brain. ACEs can also increase some adolescents' odds of experiencing learning difficulties and ...

Most well-informed people are aware that traumatic childhood experiences are often associated with serious mental health conditions later in life. What few people know, however, is how exactly trauma ...

Since its recreational legalization in 2016, marijuana has taken over Boston culture. From Hempfest — also known as the Boston Freedom Rally — on Boston Common to weed pop-up shops at festivals, the ...

We have long believed that brain growth stops and aging begins once we pass the age of 20. However, a study by British ...