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

Children whose parents struggle with a steady income show delayed brain development in the first year of life, according to a ...

I n the first year of life, human babies are wrinkled, fragile, and vulnerable to all kinds of stressors at home and in the ...

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, 18 March 2025 – A pioneering peer-reviewed research study published in Brain Medicine provides compelling evidence that maternal infections during pregnancy can have lasting ...

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

High levels of screen time before age 2 years were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety in teenage years, ...

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

Researchers identify specific psychosocial factors that strongly correlate with altered brain development within the first ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.