Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

The timing of trauma determines adult behavioral outcomes like aggression or social anxiety by impacting specific ...

The Huntington's disease (HD) mutation eventually causes a fatal brain disease in adulthood, but a new study finds that early in life, children with the HD mutation have bigger brains and higher IQ ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...

For many parents, the signs of a healthy child are often the ones they easily see. Every inch of height marked on the wall and every added gram on the ...

This is Maternal and Infant Mental Health Month. Learn why these issues are critical for families and what you can do.