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 ...

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 ...

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.

Top view wide angle sleeping newborn baby lies in a crib arms and legs outstretched, baby sleep Phthalates may impact brain development in babies that are exposed during pregnancy Study shows links to ...

Researchers have discovered that newborns have high levels of the tau protein, which is elevated in older people with Alzheimer’s disease, but that it causes them no harm. The discovery opens the door ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Instead of plopping infants down in front of a television screen, a better option to help spur brain development is to spend time interacting on a personal level, according to an ...