Certain types of interactions between parents and babies result in greater infant vocabulary.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Stress in Pregnancy May Influence Baby Brain Development
Maternal stress is linked to altered development in areas of the brain associated with emotional development in their offspring.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Children More Willing to Punish if the Wrongdoer Is ‘Taught a Lesson’
Children as young as four are more willing to make personal sacrifices to punish those who do wrong, especially if they believe the punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Wearable Imaging Cap Provides a Window Into Babies’ Brains
A newly developed headset capable of brain mapping may help provide new insight into developmental disorders, including autism and cerebral palsy.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Childhood Lead Exposure Leads to Structural Changes in Middle-Aged Brains
Elevated levels of lead in the blood of children was associated with structural changes in the brain during mid-life. Those with higher levels of lead exposure as children had decreased hippocampal volume and structural deficits in white-matter integrity.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Antibiotics Before Age 2 Associated With Childhood Health Issues
Researchers have identified an association between antibiotics administered to children aged two and under, and an increased risk of ongoing conditions ranging from ADHD to obesity. Children exposed to numerous courses of antibiotics as toddlers were m…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How 3-Year-Olds React to Immorality
Children as young as three show specific neurobiological changes, such as pupil dilation, when they witness violations of moral or conventional norms.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Hearing Test May Detect Autism in Newborns
Researchers report the ABR hearing test given to newborns to detect auditory problems could be adapted to identify infants at risk of autism spectrum disorder.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Linked With Child IQ
Higher levels of vitamin D during pregnancy were linked to increased IQ in children.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Brainstem Neurons Control Both Behavior and Misbehavior
Study reveals how gene control mechanisms determine the identity of neurons in the embryonic brainstem. A failure in differentiation in developing brainstem neurons can lead to behavioral abnormalities, including ADHD.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Happiness and the Evolution of Brain Size
Study reveals a new role for serotonin in the development of the human neocortex. Serotonin acts cell-extrinsically as a growth factor for basal progenitors in the developing neocortex. Researchers report placenta-driven serotonin likely contributed to…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: How Herpes Infection May Impair Human Fetal Brain Development
Herpes virus simplex type 1 infection can spread to the fetal brain during pregnancy, resulting in an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disabilities and neurological deficits.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Cord Blood DNA Can Hold Clues for Early Autism Diagnosis and Intervention
A distinct DNA methylation signature has been discovered in cord blood of children who are later diagnosed with autism. The findings could provide a new biomarker for early detection and intervention for ASD.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Humans Are Born With Brains ‘Prewired’ to See Words
Neuroimaging newborns reveals the human brain is born “prewired” to be receptive to words and language.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Reduced Hormone Supply in Pregnant Mothers Linked to ADHD in Their Children
Maternal hyperthyroidism may contribute to an increased risk of ADHD in their offspring.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Newborn Brains Lack Maturity to Process Emotions as Adults Do
Brain regions associated with emotional processing are not functionally connected in a mature way to areas associated with auditory and visual processing in newborns.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Maltreatment Tied to Higher Inflammation in Girls
Girls who are abused in early life have higher levels of inflammation than boys who are maltreated and other children who did not experience abuse.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: When Reproductive Rights Are Less Restrictive, Babies Are Born Healthier
Women, especially minority women, from states with more restrictive reproductive rights have a greater risk of delivering a low-weight baby and face more health disparities than women who reside in states with fewer restrictions on reproductive rights.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure and Alcohol Consumption Examined
Low-level exposure to lead during development does not lead to alcohol use disorder, but does alter the neural circuits in a way that if addiction occurs, it makes it harder to refrain from returning to addiction related behaviors.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Effects of Poverty on Childhood Development Seen in Children as Young as 5
The effects on health, language development, emotional well-being, and social behavior associated with poverty can be seen in children as young as five years of age.
