Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are members of the large-scale long-term national HEALthy Brain and Child Development study consortium. Providing scientists around the world ...

Black children living in poverty face increased instances of stress and trauma that can alter their brain development, a new study found. The study was published this week by the American Journal of ...

A study of infants during their first year of life found that those coming from households where parents felt their income was inadequate to support the family’s needs tended to show delayed brain ...

From televisions in living rooms to tablets in playrooms, digital screens have become common in homes everywhere. Toddlers today encounter screens far more often than children in previous generations.

A new study suggests that growing up in poverty accelerates biological development. For adolescent girls, this early onset of puberty provides a pathway linking financial hardship to increased anxiety ...

Youth with related behavior challenges may have trouble moving between different brain states, according to a new study from Yale Child Study Center. Their brains appear to get stuck in states with ...

The bond between parents and children shapes much of a child’s development. When drug use enters this dynamic, it can profoundly alter not just family emotions but how children perceive their world.

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 ...

A clinical trial published Sept. 9 in Anesthesiology found no evidence that brief exposure to inhaled anesthesia harms brain development in infants and young children. Researchers from Seoul National ...

Here are the common bedtime habits that may harm your child’s sleep, growth and brain development and know expert tips to ...