A new study published in Nature Mental Health has found that children growing up in states with higher income inequality show ...

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

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

Delays in language and reading development are common, and learning disorders such as dyslexia can significantly affect a ...

The researchers suspected the pathway—known as the social perception pathway—might be functional very early in development.

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written language is ancient — we’ve been at it for roughly 5,000 years — it’s not an ...

That overwhelming work deadline or financial worry isn’t just affecting your mood and sleep. Your stress might actually be altering your child’s developing nervous system through biological pathways ...

As children grow and develop, they need good nutrition for their brain development. Diet rich in essential nutrients provides ...

New research reveals that child maltreatment leaves measurable biological “scars” on DNA, altering brain structure and function.

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