The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A new study shows that whether families can reliably meet basic needs, not just how much they earn, ...

Children whose parents struggle with a steady income show delayed brain development in the first year of life, according to a ...

Scientists have found that blocking microglia (specialist immune cells in the brain) prevents infant forgetting ("infantile ...

“Early brain development is shaped not only by biology, but by the everyday experiences infants have with their caregivers ...

High levels of screen time before age 2 years were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety in teenage years, ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years, according to ...