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.

Decades of research show that early psychosocial stress, including chronic exposure to adversity, can shape how a child's ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard that playing music is good for your baby’s brain development. But that’s where many people’s knowledge about the subject ends. What about music is good for a ...

When you scoop powdered baby formula into a bottle, you think you’re giving your child the nutrition they need. But NBC Chicago’s partners at Consumer Reports found something unexpected may also be in ...

Disrupting maternal gut-immune axis perturbed immune networks in developing mouse brains, revealing potential mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders.