By tracking children from birth to grade school, scientists found a link between early diets and later cognitive skills — raising new questions about how early eating habits shape development.

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Consumer Reports tested 32 baby-proofing products to find the most effective options.

This study uses a Bayesian framework to characterize latent brain state dynamics associated with memory encoding and performance in children, as measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging.

A new study discovers how nitric oxide triggers a biochemical domino effect in the brain, leading to mTOR overactivation in ...

Producers Oriana Zill de Granados and Michael Rey discuss mysterious injuries suffered by government officials, known as ...

Strategic partnership delivers scalable, CLIA-certified capillary blood testing to support rural Medicaid programs and ...

Is your child ready for some independence, but you’re not ready to give them a smartphone? More parents are turning to GPS trackers and kids’ smartwatches to keep tabs on their child’s location, but ...

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

A recent brain imaging study reveals that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder consists of at least two distinct physical subtypes. This discovery suggests that patients may eventually benefit ...