5, 2025 — Research has shown that young people who face adversity such as traumatic or stressful events during brain development are ... A Third of Children Worldwide Forecast to Be Obese ...

Mar. 14, 2025 — The oxytocin system -- which helps release breast milk and strengthens the bond between mother and baby -- may be affected during breastfeeding in mothers experiencing postnatal ...

Their review found "concerning evidence" that brain development of unborn children could be at risk when exposed to these drugs. Additionally, up to 3% of the population that possesses a specific ...

A recent study from the Netherlands says physical fitness may also help your child’s brain development as they grow. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that children who ...

Most people are familiar with loopholes. When your boss, landlord, partner, customer, or government asks you to do something you don’t want to do, and yet you can’t say “no,” you may resort to ...

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Early nutrition in very preterm infants does not significantly impact brain growth or neurodevelopment when following ...

The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, analyzed over 24 million individual cells from mouse brains, revealing detailed molecular pathways that guide brain development from early embryonic ...

This finding, from a large study tracking nearly 6,000 children, underscores seafood’s role in supporting behavioral and social development during childhood. Researchers highlight that seafood ...

A large study analyzing over 60,000 mother-child pairs found that a Western diet during pregnancy—high in fat, sugar, and processed foods—was associated with a significantly increased risk of ADHD and ...

The human brain stands as perhaps nature ... domains simultaneously. Language development accelerates dramatically during this period, with most children naturally absorbing grammatical structures ...

Glia are essential for brain functioning during development and in the adult brain. Here, we discuss the various roles of both microglia and astrocytes, and their interactions during brain development ...