Children whose parents struggle with a steady income show delayed brain development in the first year of life, according to a ...

I n the first year of life, human babies are wrinkled, fragile, and vulnerable to all kinds of stressors at home and in the ...

Researchers identify specific psychosocial factors that strongly correlate with altered brain development within the first ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

“Early brain development is shaped not only by biology, but by the everyday experiences infants have with their caregivers ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

High levels of screen time before age 2 years were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety in teenage years, ...

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.

New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...