In a large-scale clinical study of children under the age of 2 conducted by a research team led by Professor Lee Ji-hyun and ...

The research shows that prenatal exposure to fine particles (PM2.5) is associated with slower brain maturation during the first month of life. Myelination is a key process in brain maturation, in ...

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.

In a Melbourne lab, researchers infected male mice with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. After the mice recovered, ...

For Brandi Voss of Franklin, nutrition isn’t just another box to check in child development—it’s a thread that runs through ...

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide.

Neuroscientists at Columbia and McGill have discovered that high levels of a brain chemical cause depression and suicidal ...

“New York is failing its youngest children who have developmental delays and disabilities,” said Brigit Hurley, chief program ...

“This is the first causal evidence that a speech experience is contributing to brain development at this very young age,” ...

Introduction Adolescence is a critical period marked by rapid brain development and the onset of many mental health disorders. Brain MRI studies during adolescence, especially when paired with ...