A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

Every year, millions of infants and children undergo surgery under general anesthesia in the world. Sevoflurane is a commonly ...

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

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

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center, New ...

New research has made a striking link between a mother’s exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy and the shape of her child’s brain at age five. The findings offer no conclusion as to whether ...

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

A top brain expert reveals the specific dietary boundaries he sets at home to prevent neurological damage and foster peak ...

A developmental sign in early childhood could help to flag the future likelihood of ADHD—and ensure the right support is given at the right time. Brain wiring at this stage of life could lay the ...

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