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

The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to go hand in hand with early life learning and the fine-tuning of mental abilities over time.

Early life pain exposure alters brain development in preterm infants, particularly female infants, according to a new study. The observational cohort study collected and analyzed data from 150 infants ...

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

A major study suggests that some of the groundwork for brain development may be shaped before birth through a surprising ...

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

A new study shows that whether families can reliably meet basic needs, not just how much they earn, may shape infants’ brain development as early as the first year of life. Study: Income insufficiency ...

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Researchers have found that babies given ACS had notably smaller volumes of two key brain ...

A major new review led by Swansea University has highlighted growing evidence that diet in the early years of life may shape ...

A review of 73 studies suggests that poor nutrition in early childhood may affect intelligence, learning ability, and ...