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

The programs are an outgrowth of the awareness of the importance of the first 3 years in a child’s intellectual, emotional ...

Parents today are paying closer attention to children's brain development, from nutrition to screen habits. A paediatrician ...

One thing I often wonder when I see my kids spend time watching videos on their tablets or online gaming on their consoles is what is it doing to their young brains? Who better to talk this over with ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Hamilton Medical Center, part of Vitruvian Health, has recently launched a new program to inform and equip parents with the ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years. This was done ...

Pregnancy comes with countless concerns for expectant mothers, from morning sickness to delivery plans. Now, alarming new research adds another worry to the list: how blood sugar problems during ...

PORTLAND, OR – Exposure to air pollution may have serious implications for a child’s developing brain and cause damage to ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...