A detailed 3D atlas of the brain in the two weeks after birth offers a window into a critical period of neurodevelopment.

Brain growth and maturation doesn't progress in a linear, stepwise fashion. Instead, it's a dynamic, choreographed sequence ...

Researchers reveal that preterm babies' brains respond to rhythmic sounds, indicating early rhythm processing crucial for ...

Maternal stress, encompassing physical, emotional, and psychological distress, remains a widespread yet underestimated risk ...

Hearing a mother’s voice helps premature babies’ brains grow faster and develop stronger language connections.

Early childhood educators and their advocates often talk about the crucial development that happens after a baby is born through age 5. What is happening to a baby's brain that makes these earliest ...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, may affect as many as 1 in 20 ...

The researchers suspected the pathway—known as the social perception pathway—might be functional very early in development.

A child's early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in ...

Contraception may be the main reason most women start hormonal birth control, but it does a lot more than just prevent ...

Difficulty completing everyday tasks. Failing memory. Unusually poor concentration. For many people living with schizophrenia ...