New research suggests laughter is a vital catalyst for child development, enhancing brain growth, emotional well-being and ...

Largest U.S. study links teen cannabis use to slower cognitive development and reduced gains in memory and attention.

Children whose mothers had higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy scored better on tests of memory, attention and problem-solving skills at ages 7 to 12 compared with those whose mothers had lower ...

A new study found that the leading environmental factor influencing brain structure and function is the socioeconomic status ...

The gene NPAS3 controls how brain support cells, or astrocytes, generate energy in their mitochondria (shown here). This ...

Family finances and opportunities in a child’s neighborhood account for about 16% of the variability in kids’ brain function ...

A research team led by Prof. Xu Zhiheng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified Tapt1, together with its partner Suco, as important ...

A new Finnish study shows that blood markers of dysfunctional lipid metabolism are associated with poorer cognitive function in 15–17-year-olds. The findings are significant because brain development ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

Becoming a father is great for a man’s brain health — starting when he first learns that a new child is expected, and then on ...

A team of scientists led by the Institute for Glial Sciences (IGS) at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine has discovered a built-in “brake” that controls when key brain cells mature.

A study released on October 8, 2013 confirms the importance of human touch to healthy brain development. Researchers in the UK found that loving touch, characterized by a slow caress or gentle ...