A new study has failed to find any strong links between drinking coffee during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental difficulties in children. A University of Queensland-led study has failed to find any ...

A pregnant mouse whose gut bacteria have been wiped out gives birth to pups with measurably weaker nerve connections between ...

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

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that early-life exposure to common environmental metals may influence brain development and behavioral health more than a decade later ...

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.

A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy supports healthy brain development in the fetus. A study in mice has found that the bacteria ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

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The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at UMass Chan Medical School is completing the first phase of data collection for a longitudinal study of the baby's developing social brain. Using functional ...

During intensive care after preterm births, babies can experience low oxygen in their tissue and cells—or hypoxia. Hypoxia is linked to poor brain health outcomes and life-long memory issues, but the ...

New research reveals a significant link between a baby's early gut bacteria and future brain health, potentially influencing ...