Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

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

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

The 25 number became popular off the back of brain imaging studies from the late 1990s and early 2000s. These studies often tracked changes through childhood and adolescence and showed that the brain ...

Parents today are paying closer attention to children's brain development, from nutrition to screen habits. A paediatrician ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

In a study led by researchers from Mass General Brigham, children with more adverse prenatal exposures (APEs) showed higher ...

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.

Prolonged exposure to poor air quality, especially high PM2.5 levels, can cause lasting neurological damage, particularly in developing brains. Experts warn that exposure during pregnancy and early ...