Our brains make us who we are. But what makes our brains? Which of the myriad experiences and characteristics that define a ...

A study of more than 2,300 9- to 10-year-olds found that socioeconomic factors explained most differences in the preteens' ...

Studies on the -omics of child neurodevelopmental outcomes, e.g. genome, epigenome, microbiome, metabolome, and brain connectome aim to enable data-driven precision health to improve these outcomes, ...

Cultural parenting styles: A Durham University study found Ugandan mothers’ direct instructions led to more helping in toddlers compared to UK mothers’ encouragement-based approach. Fathers’ lasting ...

A new study maps "genetic nurture," showing how parents' uninherited genes shape a child's height, BMI, and intelligence.

New research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. New Curtin University ...

Autism spectrum disorder (autism) describes a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental phenotype arising from the interplay of environmental and genetic factors in early life. Factors associated with ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. Mothers bear much of the ...

Children who experienced abuse or neglect displayed disrupted development and decreased ability to maintain stable function of internal bodily systems, according to a new study led by researchers in ...