The first major data release from the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study has provided researchers with a groundbreaking resource to study early childhood brain development.

Researchers at University of California San Diego, part of the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study ...

A large-scale study published in Psychological Medicine suggests that these perceptions of social danger are linked to changes in brain connectivity during early adolescence, which in turn predict ...

The earliest stages of life are a crucial time for child development and have a particularly important impact on the brain. More than 80% of a child's brain is formed during the first three years of ...

A study using CRISPR restored brain connectivity and made the brain more resilient to seizures, which are often seen in a ...

Generous anti-poverty programs may help narrow gaps in mental health and brain development between children living in low- versus high-income households, a new study finds. The analysis, published in ...

Researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. Specific neurons in the outer brain evolved rapidly, and autism-linked genes changed under natural selection.

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 ...

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written ...

A new study explored how parents' divorce affects early child development. Data from more than 62,000 children aged 3 to 5 ...

Caroline Connor's concerns about her son's development began around his first birthday, when she noticed he wasn't talking or ...

Cursive is again becoming something to write home about as experts point out it may just boost a child's brain development. The "Cursive Challenge" is also now going viral on TikTok, with several ...