A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

BERLIN — Every parent I know occasionally lets their child use their cell phone or tablet, even if they are under the age of ...

The human brain is a marvel, with intricate pathways connecting its various regions — a superhighway of learning. These neural pathways are the foundation of our thoughts, actions and responses to the ...

Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The first five years of a child’s life are everything. For Our Keiki shares simple, practical tips to boost your child’s development from birth to five years old. When it comes to ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

By editing thousands of genes in mouse stem cells, the scientists identified a list of over 300 that are crucial for neural differentiation.

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health - changes in ...