Trauma of any magnitude can "over-wire" the brain, making us reactive even to harmless situations. Children exposed to ...

Sep. 11, 2024 — A technology which uses harmless light waves to measure activity in babies' brains has provided the most complete picture to date of brain functions like hearing, vision and ...

Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially ...

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care ...

Human milk offers exceptional benefits for an infant’s brain development, extending beyond nutritional needs. Its unique ...

Margot Taylor and David Woolger explain to Physics World why quantum-sensing technology is a game-changer for studying ...

The development of the new device and the results ... of brain activity could enhance our understanding of how the baby brain functions as it interacts with the surrounding world, which could ...

Doctors are sending out a warning after children as young as 10 years old are using drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.

There continues to be much debate about whether or not social media truly harms the mental health of teens and adolescents, and whether or not it conclusively causes ...

As with any type of tumor, brain tumors are an abnormal growth of cells, the number of which will determine, in part, the overall size of the tumor. In the case of benign brain tumors, these cells ...

Unlike wine or tomatoes, breast milk's physiological properties have been honed by evolution to be healthy. In babies it can ...