Need a reason not to give your child a screen? It may permanently alter their brain during a critical period of development researchers have named the ‘criticome.’ ...

Growing up in a socioeconomically disadvantaged household may have lasting effects on children's brain development, a large new study suggests. Compared with children from more-advantaged homes and ...

Researchers have found that having children seems to delay certain aspects of age-related cognitive decline. Rawpixel.com - stock.adobe.com See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New ...

While some say having lots of kids can make you lose your faculties, a new study suggests otherwise. Research co-led by UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at ...

Mom's voice may be music to a young child's brain, but the teen brain prefers to change the station, a new study finds. Past research using brain imaging has revealed how important a mother's voice is ...

Researchers have uncovered a recent, perplexing increase in brain infections and abscesses in kids and teens. These rare and life-threatening conditions can be complications of severe sinus infections ...

A study reveals that household and community poverty may influence brain health in children. Childhood obesity and lower cognitive function may explain, at least partially, poverty's influence on the ...

METAIRIE, La. — It's a treatment that's been around for more than 350 years, and for decades now, pressurized oxygen tanks are used to heal burns, snake bites, and diabetes skin ulcers. But what's ...

Young children may be fascinated by electronic devices, but a new study suggests that old-fashioned reading may help them grow into better adjusted middle schoolers. The study, of more than 10,000 U.S ...

Lately, several of my coaching clients have reflected on the shortcomings of their young adult kids. They question whether their inability to plan for the future, lack of consideration for others, ...

A tween brain connection study shows that socioeconomic factors, including at-home enrichment, are associated with widespread differences in children's brain connections. Growing up in a ...