Shedding new light on infant brain development Date: February 18, 2013 Source: Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science Summary: A new study finds that the infant brain does ...

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 ...

Visual system brain development implicated in infants who develop autism Date: May 26, 2022 Source: University of North Carolina Health Care Summary: New research shows that brain changes in the ...

An observational study of preterm infants exposed to pain early in life found sex-specific differences in the development of brain connectivity.

Two imaging studies assessed the brain's development and structure in infants at high risk for autism spectrum disorders.

Unemployed parents unable to put enough food on the table during the pandemic are facing the tragic possibility that the brain development of their children will be affected.

Prenatal exposure to Chlorpyrifos in the womb disrupts brain development. Risks remain for children in farming communities. A ...

Key Takeaways A common pesticide can increase children’s risk of poor brain development and motor skillsKids exposed to ...

The most common type of brain tumor in children, pilocytic astrocytoma (PA), accounts for about 15% of all pediatric brain tumors.

When we think of child abuse, physical violence or emotional cruelty often comes to mind first. However, the most common form of maltreatment is actually much quieter: neglect.

UNC School of Medicine researchers used MRI to document crucial differences in the visual processing system in the brains of infants who went on to be diagnosed with autism.