The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a brain region that regulates cognitive functions, and a distinct feature of the region is protracted adolescent maturation, to acquire mature cognitive abilities in ...

Cognitive development continues through adulthood. Source: Isabelle Brocas In the 1930s, Jean Piaget formulated his cognitive development theory, suggesting that children progressively gain knowledge ...

Cardiovascular risk factors such as high BMI, unfavorable lipid profiles, or high blood pressure from infancy to adolescence were associated with poorer cognitive function in young adulthood. These ...