Researchers using a portable MRI scanner found that measurable differences in brain volumes emerged at around 12 months of age, offering some of the earliest evidence yet that maternal anemia shapes ...

Nutrition experts suggest prioritizing balanced meals and whole milk to support children's learning, focus, and healthy ...

Jessica Ringshaw’s research demonstrates how scientific discovery and public engagement should go hand-in-hand.

Researchers at University of California San Diego, part of the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study Consortium, have announced the first data release from this landmark study, ...

For children growing up with YouTube, TikTok and Instagram at their fingertips, the question for parents is no longer simply, ...

Pregnancy brings about profound changes, and nurturing positive mental health during this period is crucial for the long-term health and well-being of children. Through scientific investigations on ...

Luby is an infant/preschool psychiatrist clinician researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. Barch is a clinical scientist researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The New York ...

A $46 million grant from a new autism research initiative, Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA), is turbocharging ...

The bond between parents and children shapes much of a child’s development. When drug use enters this dynamic, it can profoundly alter not just family emotions but how children perceive their world.

Cursive is again becoming something to write home about as experts point out it may just boost a child's brain development. The "Cursive Challenge" is also now going viral on TikTok, with several ...