Economic conditions at home and in the local community may play a significant role in children’s development, according to a ...

A child's family income and the neighborhood they grow up in may play a much bigger role in brain development than previously ...

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

Key Takeaways Financial matters play a crucial role in a child’s brain developmentFamily finances and neighborhood ...

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

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