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

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 ...

A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

If you and your family are happily engaging one another without staring into electronic devices, your brains and ...

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 ...

New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

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

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

An eight-month-old infant with rare but severe epilepsy was cured after receiving an experimental gene replacement in a ...

Parents want to support their child's development, but many aren't sure what works. Here are five common reading myths and ...