In schools across the country, about one-third of students are behind grade level in reading. Even in Massachusetts, which ...

From fetal stages through adolescence, the brain undergoes rapid, layered development—from basic motor skills to complex ...

If the results are disappointing, try not to catastrophise them. For one thing, NAPLAN was done about four months ago – ...

Biliary atresia in children is associated with neurodevelopmental delays, including communication, motor, and daily living skills.

Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their ...

Executive function—top-down processes by which the human mind controls behavior, regulating thoughts and actions—have long ...

Roughly 1 in 10 babies worldwide is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy—a birth considered preterm. These infants are ...

Rutgers Health scientists suggest exposure to natural environments may offer benefits for children in underserved communities ...

Autism diagnoses have risen with better awareness and broader definitions. Experts say it's a sign of improved detection, not just more cases. Autism diagnoses have risen sharply in recent decades, ...

Background Childhood infection might be associated with adverse child development and neurocognitive outcomes, but the results have been inconsistent. Methods Two population-based record-linkage ...

Previous studies on the prenatal organophosphate ester (OPE) exposure’s effect on children’s neurodevelopment have yielded inconsistent results. In this study, we employed a longitudinal approach, ...

The following is a summary of “Parental Perspectives on Development in Children Born Extremely Preterm,” published in the April 2025 issue of Journal of Pediatrics by Callahan et al. Researchers ...