Scientists found that childhood trauma can change DNA and brain development, leaving long-term biological marks.

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These ...

Excessive screen time poses risks to children's development, including attention problems, social skill deficits, and sleep ...

HELPING YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE. A LOCAL HOSPITAL IS ONE OF THE ONLY HOSPITALS IN SOUTH FLORIDA OFFERING A PROGRAM TO NEW PARENTS. AFTER HAVING A BABY. ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT ...

When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and what they can do as babies grow through childhood into adulthood — is largely shaped by their ...

Dr. Michael Glazier told Newsweek: "Adults have to be the ones encouraging hydration before it becomes a problem." ...

Parents often think extraordinary tools are needed to raise extraordinary kids but neuroscientists say it is not about fancy flashcards or early coding classes. Instead, it is about daily habits that ...

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

Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute recently released their initial data set from ...

A new animal study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection in fathers before conception could cause changes in sperm. It can ...

“By age 3 we know about 50% of what we will eventually know as an adult,” said Prof. Charlie Trautmann, psychology. Trautmann is a part of the Early Childhood Development Project led by Prof. John ...

University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers Károly Mirnics (L) and Zeljka Korade say their newly published review of suspected connections between commonly prescribed drugs and childhood brain ...