As children grow and develop, they need good nutrition for their brain development. Diet rich in essential nutrients provides them with energy and building blocks for a healthy brain and cognitive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just as pediatricians use growth charts to monitor a child's height and weight, researchers have now created the first ...

From televisions in living rooms to tablets in playrooms, digital screens have become common in homes everywhere. Toddlers today encounter screens far more often than children in previous generations.

Research consistently shows that one of the most powerful things you can do for a baby is read to them, supporting early ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A joint observational study by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Columbia University has found that prenatal exposure to a common pesticide also used as an ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

Black children living in poverty face increased instances of stress and trauma that can alter their brain development, a new study found. The study was published this week by the American Journal of ...

Neuroscience reveals the brain is shaped through relationships—not in isolation—challenging individualistic psychiatry and ...

As a pediatric physician, an early childhood researcher and a child development expert, I am compelled to state, in no uncertain terms: What we are witnessing is a public health crisis. Adverse ...

An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better ...