Young people who consume more caffeine, mostly from soft drinks, sleep less and show small differences in how their brains are developing, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London.

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This cohort study investigates associations between daily step count and future mental health and academic performance in adolescents.

Every extra walk to school, kickabout in the park or trip to the shops could be doing more for teenage mental health than first thought, according to new research tracking thousands of adolescents in the US.

Environmental influences on child brain development operate across multiple levels of context, including family, neighbourhood and broader structural environments. While developmental cognitive neuro...

Dr Divyangana, Lecturer in Neuroscience and Psychology, is one of 15 scholars from across the globe selected to join the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Global Scholars program as part of their Next-Generation initiative.

Stress exposure may influence the pace of pubertal and brain development; however, empirical findings are mixed, with evidence for both acceleration a…

Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with alterations in brain development and youth psychopathology risk. However, the mechanisms linking SES to neurodevelopment remain unclear. We tested whe...

Introduction Adolescence is a sensitive period typified by marked cognitive and neural development, during which modifiable lifestyle factors may be particularly relevant. However, longitudinal asso.....

Lower parental socioeconomic status (SES) is consistently linked to lower academic achievement among adolescents, with early disparities persisting in…

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

Rakesh et al. used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohort study to evaluate the relationship between state-level income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health in young people.

Rakesh et al. used data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohort study to evaluate the relationship between state-level income inequality, brain structure and function, and mental health in young people.

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’

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Greenspace exposure is associated with positive mental health and academic outcomes. This preregistered longitudinal study examines whether the influence of greenspace exposure on structural brain dev...

Objectives: Transdiagnostic dimensional approaches have advanced our understanding of psychiatric comorbidity and developmental continuity, but have rarely been applied to investigate links between ne...

Why do some children from low-income families manage to thrive cognitively? Our study sheds light on this question by identifying key factors that promote cognitive resilience.

Being exposed to trauma during childhood has been associated with significantly increased risk for developing depression and anxiety later in life. Precisely how trauma translates into greater risk re...

Being exposed to trauma during childhood has been associated with significantly increased risk for developing depression and anxiety later in life. Precisely how trauma translates into greater risk re...

Low socioeconomic status (SES) is negatively associated with children's cognitive and academic performance, leading to long-term educational and economic disparities. In particular, SES is a powerful....

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Background Exposure to trauma in childhood is associated with an increased risk for internalising symptoms. Alterations in pubertal development has been proposed as a potential mechanism underpinnin...

Lecturer in Neuroscience and Psychology

Machine learning based prediction of cognitive resilience among low income youth.

These awards support her research into how low socioeconomic status (SES) impacts brain development and mental health.

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Dr. Sanders will be accepting applications for a new graduate student for Fall 2025.