Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

Six-year-old Antoni, born in the UK to Polish parents, speaks only a few English words in class and often looks confused when ...

Researchers have conducted what they say is the largest and most diverse study to date on how recessive genetic changes contribute to developmental disorders. The team, headed by researchers at the ...

Head and neck weakness may signal autism and other developmental delays. May 16, 2012— -- While it has been known that weak head and neck control in babies may signal developmental delays, new ...

A newly discovered neurodevelopmental disorder causes atypical brain growth and delayed intellectual growth, and it is so new it hasn’t even been named yet. The rare genetic disorder is thought to be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The gene -- RNU4-2 -- can cause a collection of developmental symptoms that had not previously been tied to a distinct genetic ...

Dyspraxia is one of many neurodevelopmental disorders that affect how your neurological (nerve) system and brain function. Most people call it just dyspraxia, but the official diagnosis is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo credit: Adobe Stock) A new study has found that toxins in the air could be linked with an increased risk of developing ...

A new study has prompted some doctors to reconsider how obesity is classified. Currently, it is treated as a behavioral disease, but doctors are now suggesting that it be considered a ...

Mothers who had COVID during pregnancy are more likely to have children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders by age 3 Getty A COVID infection during pregnancy has been linked to an increased ...