Extremely preterm infants with higher fat-free mass at term-equivalent age show better cognitive, language, and motor ...

Human babies are born remarkably helpless, a deliberate evolutionary advantage. This early dependence allows for extended brain development outside t ...

As the government shutdown continues, an early childhood expert says kids could be paying the biggest price, especially those ...

Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...

A child's early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in middle childhood, according to a new UCLA Health study.

A multibillion-dollar project reveals critical moments during pregnancy, and even after birth, when the risk of neurological ...

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have revealed the role of a specific type of brain cell in the ...