There's a lot going on in your baby's brain before age 5. Here's why experts call it a critical time for setting up a child's ability to thrive ...

Very preterm infants who received more skin-to-skin contact during their hospital stay showed stronger development in brain ...

New research shows skin-to-skin care boosts brain development in preterm infants. Keep reading to learn how early bonding ...

New research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants’ brain development. Brain measurements at age 1 showed faster activity in key brain regions in infants whose ...

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 ...

Premature infants who received more skin-to-skin contact while in NICU showed significantly greater brain growth on discharge ...

Infants exposed in utero to methamphetamine or whose mother smoked tobacco while pregnant display delays in motor development and white matter maturation, a new study found. "Our findings provide ...

Dietitian Angharad Banner gives some tips on which foods are useful for helping boost children's brain development as part of a healthy diet.

I was teaching elementary school in the Fall of 1983, and the rumor was that every Mrs. faculty member under the age of 35 ...

Excessive screen time poses risks to children's development, including attention problems, social skill deficits, and sleep ...

Shouting at children has serious negative effects on their brain development and emotional health. Research shows it ...

Discover a study showing how skin-to-skin contact boosts brain growth in preterm infants, supporting memory, attention, and ...