Placing a premature newborn against a parent's skin is a simple gesture whose effects on the brain and overall development of ...

Researchers reveal that preterm babies' brains respond to rhythmic sounds, indicating early rhythm processing crucial for ...

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

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Researchers have found that babies given ACS had notably smaller volumes of two key brain ...

Infants exposed to gamma-aminobutyric acid-based anesthetics, such as sevoflurane or propofol, before 2 months of age showed faster development of visual brain responses by 2 to 5 months, according to ...

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

A child's early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in ...

A new study suggests that children of mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy are at 29% higher risk of neurodevelopmental ...

Nourishing young minds is crucial for cognitive growth and behavior. Seven power-packed foods, from soaked almonds to fish, are highlighted for their ...