There is strong evidence connecting cannabis use during pregnancy to harmful effects on a child’s brain development, including a higher risk of schizophrenia.

Digital engagement is neither inherently benign nor uniformly harmful among young people. Later in life, it can fortify specific cognitive skills through intentional practice.

IRSF investment positions organization at the forefront of early-stage Rett research as genomic medicine reshapes rare ...

Child development expert Dr Amanda Gummer explains three kinds of play - creative, imaginative and active - and their ...

Pasca Lab specializes in growing three-dimensional organoid models from reprogrammed stem cells, which capture molecular changes during fetal brain-like development. Because the human brain cannot be ...

A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital assessed cognitive and communication abilities in children treated for the brain tumor ependymoma to understand the impact of treatment better.

One peer-reviewed paper generating buzz in the autism research community argues that a staggering number, more than half of ...

Researchers have found that the severity of autism symptoms, rather than the diagnosis itself, is linked to patterns of brain connectivity associated with genes connected to autism and ADHD.

New findings reveal bilingual mother-child interactions enhance neural synchrony, highlighting the role of play over language in early cognitive development.

An early literacy specialist told Newsweek that kids thrive when early years are filled with talking, singing, reading and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.