The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

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

The five factors, collectively known as the Thrive 5, include nutrition through breast milk or formula, stimulation through ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

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

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.

Infantile amnesia is the global loss of episodic and contextual memories formed in early life. Our research shows that the ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...