Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is a critical determinant of neonatal health, influencing both immediate outcomes and long-term development. In particular, fatty acid supplementation – notably ...

Infant sleep patterns and emotional regulation are important for healthy development, but it is challenging to get real-time insights into infant behavior. Researchers at the University of Illinois ...

Diet has only a marginal impact on microbiome development in infancy, although metabolite profiles differ between breast- and formula-fed infants; circadian rhythm of the gut microbiome is detectable ...

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's brain develops, with effects that last well beyond childhood. But families ...

PHOENIX, AZ - January 15, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - The Newborn Care Solutions Agency is responding to increasing ...

Investment in research into genetics could dramatically improve educational policies and understanding of parenting in ways that could help all children, according to a new paper. Investment in ...

Tool spots developmental delays early, when intervention can make the biggest difference iPad app uses videos and eye-tracking to measure babies’ learning and responses Tool validated by 2,500 infants ...

It matters what your baby hears. Even during sleep, the sounds that infants are exposed to can play a big role in language development, especially for babies at risk of language delays, according to a ...

What’s the ‘sad beige’ parenting trend — and does it affect infant development? Millennial minimalism has taken over every corner of design in the last decade, from sterile, subway tile-covered coffee ...

New research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. New Curtin University ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants who spend too much time on their backs have an increased risk of developing a misshapen head along with certain developmental delays, the American Physical Therapy ...