You're weighing whether to pursue an autism evaluation for a 4-year-old and wondering if clinicians really take time to ...

During childhood and adolescence, children’s social environments shape their cognitive development. Children exposed to multiple adversities in their social environment are more likely to have poorer ...

How much of your cognitive ability is shaped by your genetic inheritance compared to the environment you grow up in? A new ...

Previous studies indicate an increased risk for neuropsychological difficulties in young children prenatally exposed to opioids and polysubstances, but longitudinal information is scarce. The present ...

When babies are born, their brains are ready to learn. Even newborns can understand some things about objects and their relationship to each other. They get to touch, taste, see, hear, and smell all ...

Agnieszka Jaroslawska receives funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC). Cognitive difficulties are very common in children from impoverished backgrounds, putting them at risk of educational ...

Children who grow up in stressful environments often have elevated levels of "the stress hormone” cortisol, which can impair cognitive development. New research shows that some children growing up ...

Prioritizing these nutrient-rich foods in children's diets can significantly contribute to their brain health, memory retention, and cognitive abilities, laying a solid foundation for lifelong ...