Simple routines also matter. The American Academy of Pediatrics promotes the “Brush, Book, Bed” approach — brushing teeth, ...

Extremely preterm infants with higher fat-free mass at term-equivalent age show better cognitive, language, and motor ...

As the government shutdown continues, an early childhood expert says kids could be paying the biggest price, especially those ...

A child's early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in middle childhood, according to a new UCLA Health study.

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...

Human babies are born remarkably helpless, a deliberate evolutionary advantage. This early dependence allows for extended brain development outside t ...

Researchers have created a detailed map of chemical modifications to DNA that occur in the human brain from the earliest ...

South Africa's alarming stunting rates are jeopardising the future of over 1.5 million children, as malnutrition traps them ...

A multibillion-dollar project reveals critical moments during pregnancy, and even after birth, when the risk of neurological ...

Why Nuts Matter for Growing Brains Food such as nuts, seeds and nut butters make a protein- and zinc-packed snack. Protein ...

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark have revealed the role of a specific type of brain cell in the ...