New research reveals a significant link between a baby's early gut bacteria and future brain health, potentially influencing ...

New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

A new study reveals how certain gut bacteria may influence brain development and lower the risk of early signs linked to ...

Experts say an infant’s laughter is an important developmental marker, offering a window into brain development and a child’s ...

Early brain development lays the foundation for lifelong health and success. But disruptions to a child's early environment can leave a long-lasting imprint on their development and success. For ...

When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and what they can do as babies grow through childhood into adulthood — is largely shaped by their ...

A child's first few years lay the foundation for lifelong health, learning, and wellbeing. Nutrition during this period plays a defining role in strengthening immunity, supporting healthy growth, and ...

There is growing evidence that breastfeeding improves the brain development of infants. Researchers at Brown University have discovered that breastfeeding alone produces the best results for boosting ...

Amanda Guyer, professor in the Department of Human Ecology and a faculty researcher at the Center for Mind and Brain, is ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

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.

Baby Octavia weighed 644g when she was born at just 25 weeks. Her mother Vanessa ­Peterson’s waters had inexplicably broken ...