Grist reports that climate disasters like Superstorm Sandy can impact fetal brain development, leading to long-term emotional ...

New research suggests the nutrient plays a role in brain development beginning in the womb. Supplements may be a low-cost ...

First responders saw the malnourished 3-year-old had “ribs clearly visible, joints quite swollen and very poor limb ...

Excessive screen time can impact children's brain development, affecting cognitive functions and behavioral outcomes. While ...

Infants exposed to gamma-aminobutyric acid-based anesthetics, such as sevoflurane or propofol, before 2 months of age showed faster development of visual brain responses by 2 to 5 months, according to ...

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

Children’s brain development has been researched for many years; researchers have found many interesting factors that affect a child’s development. Here’s a new study that shows how to improve ...

Is your baby smiling at you?” “Has your baby started crawling?” “Are they babbling?” “Can they wave and play peek-a-boo?” ...

A Rutgers-led analysis of nearly 12,000 youth uncovers how genetics, personality and environment influence the onset and progression of adolescent alcohol use ...

Brain scans capture memory formation in babies, raising new questions about why people forget their earliest years ...

For over a century, neuroscientists and psychologists have been trying to understand the neurophysiological mechanisms ...

Spending cuts may be aimed at adults on paper, but kids could still end up without sufficient food and health care under the ...