Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

The connections a baby's brain forms during the first two years of life, coupled with a baby's genetic makeup, offer a window into their development. Cedars-Sinai pediatric neurologists, developmental ...

A new study maps how prenatal stress alters immune signalling in the developing brain at a level of detail not seen before ...

From the moment you see that positive pregnancy test through your child’s second birthday, you’re experiencing what experts refer to as the “first 1,000 days”—a critical period for growth and ...

Before birth, your baby's skull isn't completely hard, which is absolutely normal. A baby’s soft skull is flexible, which ...

Maternal nutrition, from pregnancy through the first two years of life, provides the essential building blocks for a baby's ...

Infant-directed speech - often referred to as ‘ baby talk ’ - helps infants learn the sounds of their language - well before ...

Luby is an infant/preschool psychiatrist clinician researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. Barch is a clinical scientist researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The New York ...

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Baby talk isn't just cute—it could play a vital role in helping infants learn the sounds of their language, new research from ...