A new study has found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and mid childhood have weaker connections between key brain regions. The findings highlight the potential impact ...

A major review finds that diets high in ultra-processed foods may rewire the developing brain, amplifying risks for ADHD, depression, and even dementia, spotlighting the urgent need to rethink what ...

At a typical pediatric visit, parents and clinicians examine where a child falls on growth charts that compare their height and weight to national averages. Now, a team of University of Maryland ...

A major study finds teens with abdominal obesity have enlarged brain areas linked to learning and emotion, raising concerns that excess weight and inequality may disrupt cognitive development and ...

Children actively meditating experience lower activity in parts of the brain involved in rumination, mind-wandering and depression, our team found in the first brain-imaging study of young people ...

Air pollution may seem like a daily nuisance, but exposure during pregnancy and early childhood can have lasting effects.

BENGALURU: Gadgets and screen time is taking over everybody’s life especially children aged 2 to 8 years. Writer and philanthropist, Rohini Nilekani released a ...

The National Institutes of Health failed to protect brain scans that an international group of fringe researchers used to ...

An NGO initiative in Tamil Nadu empowers parents to enhance children's early development through education and community support.