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 ...

A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

A child's family income and the neighborhood they grow up in may play a much bigger role in brain development than previously ...

Non-invasive neuroimaging has transformed understanding of brain maturation during the earliest months of life. Structural MRI reveals rapid growth and differentiation of grey and white matter, while ...

Key Takeaways Financial matters play a crucial role in a child’s brain developmentFamily finances and neighborhood ...

An eight-month-old infant with rare but severe epilepsy was cured after receiving an experimental gene replacement in a ...

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant emotional development, potentially offering new ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child’s brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...