The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, USA, 3 June 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant ...

Researchers identify specific psychosocial factors that strongly correlate with altered brain development within the first ...

Children whose parents struggle with a steady income show delayed brain development in the first year of life, according to a ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...

Infants exposed to gamma-aminobutyric acid-based anesthetics, such as sevoflurane or propofol, before 2 months of age showed faster development of visual brain responses by 2 to 5 months, according to ...