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

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

Changes in some brain regions linked girls to symptoms like poor self-esteem, while boys experienced tiredness. Read more at ...

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

New research from UC San Diego sheds light on how cannabis affects youth and their ability to maintain attention, react and retain information.

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 ...

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

Need a reason not to give your child a screen? It may permanently alter their brain during a critical period of 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 ...

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 ...