University of North Carolina-led researchers have used brain connectivity charts built from functional MRI data as a tool for ...

Karolinska Institutet researchers report that children born before 34 weeks of gestation show persistent deficits in cognitive abilities at ages 9 to 10. Impairments appear independent of ...

Will a child who's evaluated for autism later develop an intellectual disability? Can this be accurately predicted?

Despite its essential role, early childhood education (ECE) is undermined by chronic underfunding. Recognition of the ...

A study by Mass General Brigham involving over 9,000 participants found that early life adversity is linked to weaker white ...

The recent move to establish child development centers (CDCs) across 328 low-income local government units (LGUs) marks an important move in early childhood care and development (ECCD) programs in the ...

Advanced military technology exposes civilians to various toxic metals. New research in the field of psychology provides evidence that mothers' and newborns' exposure to toxic metals in wars endangers ...

The non-profit organisation focuses on bridging the education gap for grade R learners, especially in disadvantaged ...

A new study suggests that risk factors and biomarkers related to Alzheimer's disease are associated with cognition much earlier in life than previously recognized. The study highlights significant ...

Adversity experienced as a child affects how white matter matures, which could partly explain their lower performance on ...

Early-life adversity affects brain white matter integrity and reduces adolescent cognitive abilities, but positive environments may offer resilience.

HANOVER, MA, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A worldwide group of developmental researchers and child health specialists is simultaneously sounding the alarm that excessive screen ...