Mother's Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Shapes Baby's Brain Development Aug. 20, 2024 — A study in mice has found that the bacteria Bifidobacterium breve in the mother's gut during pregnancy ...

Genetic variants linked to autism are associated with structural differences in neonatal white matter, particularly increased ...

Dr Danielle Matthews, a developmental psychology specialist from The University of Sheffield, talked to us about baby brain development, language recognition and what we can do to help babies learn.

A poor diet can negatively affect a child’s brain development and nervous system. But for us, it’s supporting parents getting their child into solid food. We know breastfeeding is really good ...

The sense of smell promotes adaptive behaviors such as feeding and soothing, but how early humans begin to process odors ...

The brains of newborn infants are not fully mature. The human brain of a newborn is only 25% the size it will be in adulthood. While all cells are present, myelination and synaptic development are ...