For over a century, neuroscientists and psychologists have been trying to understand the neurophysiological mechanisms underpinning the human brain's development from birth to late adulthood. While ...

Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world's children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. In an extensive and up-to-the-minute review ...

The first few years of a child's life are at a stage of great brain plasticity and neurodevelopment, and form the foundation for their future cognitive, social, and emotional skills. This period, ...

Electrical signals from the brain could help identify potential issues in the organ's development, a new study reports. Researchers hope that their study will enable better tracking of infants' ...

A neurologic disorder is any condition that affects the brain and nerves throughout the body. Common neurologic conditions in children include epilepsy, cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Using Findings from Studies on Adolescent Neurological Development to Design Interventions for Adolescents Recent findings from neurological development studies (e.g., Casey et al. 2000; Luna and ...

Year after year, government records show late summer is when most babies are born, with August as the most common birth month. That means – right now – tens of thousands of future parents are planning ...

Until recently, the prevailing belief was that brain development ceased at around the time a child entered kindergarten (i.e., that the brain is 90-95% formed by age six). However, recent findings ...