Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

Newborn finger proportions may reflect early hormone exposure and could be linked to differences in early brain growth.

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 ...

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 ...

Your baby's brain is one of the first major organs to start developing – just three weeks in. And here's the wild part: It'll keep growing all the way into their 20s. The brain and spinal cord team up ...

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A new study find that infants with high sensory sensitivity have shallower deep sleep, offering clues into early neurodivergent development.

Scientists studying human development are working to improve equipment to learn how babies' brains develop. A team at ...

Experts explain how diabetes during pregnancy may increase epilepsy risk in children. While the absolute risk remains low, inflammation, glucose fluctuations and neonatal hypoglycemia may influence ...

Expecting? Know which nutrients are non-negotiable during pregnancy so that your baby's health is well taken care of.

Racism is a public health crisis that affects the mental and physical well-being of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). But how far-reaching are these effects? Recent research reveals that ...