The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that early-life exposure to common environmental metals may ...

Dense at birth: Mouse hippocampal networks start heavily interconnected, contradicting the 'blank slate' theory of brain development. Pruning over time: Connections become sparser and more organized ...

Electrical signals from the brain could help identify potential issues in the organ's development, a new study reports. Researchers hope that their study will enable better tracking of infants' ...

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 ...

Parents have long intuitively known that music holds more than mere entertainment value for their little ones. Now, scientific research confirms this parental wisdom, establishing music as a powerful ...

Exposure to air pollution in early pregnancy may slow a baby’s language and motor development, raising concerns about ...

New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) finds that prolonged and/or repeated exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) anesthetic agents (sevoflurane, ...

Experts outline how brain development, gut health, and sleep are biologically linked and shaped by early nutrition.