Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound and language may help them develop more normally, according to new research ...

New research has made a striking link between a mother’s exposure to “forever chemicals” during pregnancy and the shape of ...

Over the last decade, scientists have found that elevated blood PFAS levels can lead to adverse health outcomes, including ...

Early life pain exposure alters brain development in preterm infants, particularly female infants, according to a new study. The observational cohort study collected and analyzed data from 150 infants ...

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth. Researchers have found that babies given ACS had notably smaller volumes of two key brain ...

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth to help mature the fetus's lungs and reduce the chances of serious health issues. However, ...

Prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos causes widespread brain abnormalities and poorer motor skills in children.

One thing all parents can agree on is that they want their children to stay safe and grow up to be healthy adults. Research ...

June 14, 2012 — A longitudinal imaging study has showed that infants at high risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with a subsequent ASD diagnosis exhibited abnormal development of white matter in ...