Using brain scans and parent surveys, scientists discovered that infants in households struggling to make ends meet show delayed brain maturation. A mother's feeling of income insufficiency proved to ...

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, USA, 3 June 2025 – In a comprehensive Genomic Press research article, scientists have uncovered remarkable insights into how the earliest brain connections shape infant ...

High levels of screen time in infancy is linked to developmental delays between ages of two and four. The corresponding study was published in JAMA Pediatrics. In the current study, researchers ...

Researchers discovered earlier first use of respiratory medications among infants exposed to wildfire smoke during early developmental periods, according to a study published in Environmental Health.

Researchers find that growing up in neighborhoods with more educational and socioeconomic opportunities has a positive impact on infants' brain activity. Growing up in neighborhoods with more ...

Low stress hormones in infancy may drive eczema risk by allowing immune cells to overreact to common allergens.

What do infants see? What do they look at? The answers to these questions are very different for the youngest babies than they are for older infants, children and adults. Characterized by a few ...

Global study reveals many infants face physical aggression and abuse from caregivers during the first two years of life ...