The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have characterized how cellular senescence—a biological process in ...

Babies in financially stressed households show slower brain development, highlighting the importance of income stability ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

Within the first year of life, the brain triples in size, reaching 90% of its adult size by age six. In this week's Therapy Thursday, therapist Kaydee Norton with Sunbeam Family Services discusses the ...

“Early brain development is shaped not only by biology, but by the everyday experiences infants have with their caregivers ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A new study shows that whether families can reliably meet basic needs, not just how much they earn, ...

The 25 number became popular off the back of brain imaging studies from the late 1990s and early 2000s. These studies often tracked changes through childhood and adolescence and showed that the brain ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...