New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

Experts say an infant’s laughter is an important developmental marker, offering a window into brain development and a child’s ...

India, June 4 -- Children's experiences may influence brain development far longer than previously appreciated. A new review ...

Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the ...

Scientists have uncovered alarming new evidence that a common insecticide may leave lasting marks on the developing brain before a child is even born. Researchers studying New York City children found ...

Amanda Guyer, professor in the Department of Human Ecology and a faculty researcher at the Center for Mind and Brain, is ...

A new study is shedding light on how depressive symptoms in adolescents may develop differently among boys and girls.

Your baby’s brain is growing fast. What you do in their early years matters. Your child’s experiences in the first six years of life, especially the first three, build the foundation for lifelong ...

Recent years have seen an increase in interest in stem cell therapy for autism, particularly among families looking for ...

Figuring out the causes of why children develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been on scientists' radar for a few decades now. A common notion that has been around for nearly 20 ...

AS parents, we celebrate every visible sign of growth—an extra inch on the height chart, heavier footsteps on the bathroom ...

When children play, it’s more than just laughter and fun, something beautiful is happening inside the brain. Neurons light up, memory muscles stretch, and attention spans expand gently, one playful ...