The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution ...

Air pollution may seem like a daily nuisance, but exposure during pregnancy and early childhood can have lasting effects. Paediatric and respiratory specialists explain how polluted air affects lung ...

Research at Karlstad University shows that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and adverse life events during ...

HELPING YOUR CHILD UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE. A LOCAL HOSPITAL IS ONE OF THE ONLY HOSPITALS IN SOUTH FLORIDA OFFERING A PROGRAM TO NEW PARENTS. AFTER HAVING A BABY. ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT ...

Impulsivity, hyperactivity, and difficulty concentrating are some of the symptoms associated with attention deficit ...

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 ...

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.

University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers Károly Mirnics (L) and Zeljka Korade say their newly published review of suspected connections between commonly prescribed drugs and childhood brain ...

The popularity of social media and its negative effect on children have become controversial subjects. A growing number of ...

An NGO initiative in Tamil Nadu empowers parents to enhance children's early development through education and community support.

“By age 3 we know about 50% of what we will eventually know as an adult,” said Prof. Charlie Trautmann, psychology. Trautmann is a part of the Early Childhood Development Project led by Prof. John ...

For Our Keiki is a new KHON2 series that provides practical guidance for Hawaiʻi families to support their children's ...