New data provide further information about how the microbiota affects an infant's neurodevelopment. The results should be interpreted with caution because of the study's small sample size and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first year of your child’s life is an exciting time. Not only are you both getting to know each other, but your baby is ...

Research on infant thinking suggests that babies are more complex thinkers than was once believed. There is now evidence that, by the end of their first year, children are capable of logical reasoning ...

Your gut is home to an ecological community that harbors over 100 trillion microorganisms. Both “good” and potentially harmful microbes begin residing within human intestines shortly after birth to ...

Infant object individuation refers to the emerging capacity of young children to distinguish one physical object from another, a foundational element in early cognitive development. From their first ...

Infant motor development is a multifaceted process that encompasses the maturation of neuromuscular systems, sensory integration and experiential learning. As infants acquire motor skills such as ...

Myo-inositol, a sugar molecule found in breast milk, promotes the development of neural connections in infants’ brains. The corresponding study was published in PNAS. Previous studies show that breast ...

EdSource · A University of California in the heart of farm country aims to attract more students The pandemic is leaving its imprint on all of us, but some experts suggest it may be most keenly ...

(Reuters Health) - When parents know more about how their newborn's brain develops, they're more likely to provide an environment that fosters social and intellectual growth in the baby's first year, ...

Crucially, these maternal improvements were accompanied by developmental benefits in infants ...

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition. A new study led by the Barcelona ...

The first few years of a child’s life is critical to their overall development, so that’s why many parents are concerned with making sure their child develops the cognitive abilities they need early ...