Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored in terms of guiding diagnoses and treatments.

The prevalence of congenital heart disease points to the need for a better understanding of how it influences neurodevelopment. Jung-Hoon Kim and Catherine Limperopoulos, from Children's National ...

Human brain health research is moving beyond universal “norms” toward models that treat culture, language, environment, and structural conditions as central ...

A new U.S. autism research panel is examining potential causes of autism, sparking debate over science, policy, and the ...

As understanding of the gut microbiome continues to grow, attention is turning to its potential impact on brain development, ...

Permissive parenting is linked to increased behavior problems and anxiety in children. Effective parenting combines love with clear standards and consequences. Current brain scans lack the precision ...

Neuroscientists propose a new theory of brain development where cells organize based on lineage rather than long-range signals.

Last May, Kennedy issued a 69-page report titled “Making Our Children Healthy Again,” in which he specifically called out ...

In Canada, glyphosate remains federally approved, but Quebec prohibits its use in forestry, and many municipalities restrict residential applications,' columnist says of herbicide ...

One of the most important and least resolved questions in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) is why brain-damaging pathology emerges in later ...

Repair of open neural tube defects, including myelomeningocele, in the fetus has been shown to improve postnatal outcomes by decreasing the severity of hydrocephalus and, consequentially, reducing the ...

A new review reveals a concerning rise in parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, increasing the risk of ...