A decade-long study reveals how childhood adversity alters brain development, increasing risks for mental health disorders and substance use.

Dr. Spencer encourages repetition and routine for all children ... to explain how important early memory and brain development are before the age of 5. "The brain is so pliable while they're ...

A healthy diet in early pregnancy supports the child's motor development at the age of 5-6 years. Higher maternal body fat mass, on the other hand, has an adverse effect on the child's motor ...

January 2, 2025 • Many people are unfamiliar with what a neuropsychologist does or why a child might need to ... Instead, brain development might best be thought of as a cascading interaction ...

Human development is influenced ... For more, see Adverse Experiences. Children have varying physical and emotional needs, depending on their age, personality, and developmental stage.

Researchers find that parents show patterns of brain connectivity that oppose age-related changes. Parents' brains may be getting an unexpected benefit from raising children: protection against some ...

During this period, roughly covering ages 3 to 5, a child’s personality ... of early conversation in the development of language structures in the brain: The more conversation kids experienced ...

Researchers are looking into the physical, cognitive and social consequences of 0- to 3-year ... 3 years of age. "Children literally have to grasp the world first for the brain to comprehend ...

A new, wide-ranging review of existing scientific data released Tuesday is pointing to the likelihood that dozens of commonly ...