Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years, according to ...

Racism is a public health crisis that affects the mental and physical well-being of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). But how far-reaching are these effects? Recent research reveals that ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Baby talk isn't just cute—it could play a vital role in helping infants learn the sounds of their language, new research from ...