Teen cannabis use is linked to slower cognitive growth, especially memory, with THC as a likely contributor during key ...

For roughly 40 years, the working assumption in neuroscience went something like this: the hippocampus, the brain’s primary ...

Though some say weed can improve mood and energy, there are negative effects on cognitive skills — especially in younger ...

Researchers find marijuana use in teens tied to slower gains in memory, focus, and thinking skills.

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient ...

Youth cannabis use between ages 9 and 17 years is associated with slower cognitive development during a time of key brain development.

(Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision/Getty Images) A long-term study of more than 11,000 children and teens has linked recreational cannabis use to slightly slower development of memory, attention, and ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how structural brain changes are tied to memory decline as people age. The ...