Fluoride occurs naturally in drinking water, especially well water, but the concentrations are generally low in public water ...

What are developmental milestones? Are they something parents should pay attention to? What can you expect in the first year.

In this cross-sectional study of children ages 9 to 10, moderately preterm birth was associated with long-term cognitive problems independent of socioeconomic status, genetics, and other risk factors.

New research has uncovered a disrupted brain communication pathway in children with autism that impairs their ability to quickly shift attention—an essential skill for social interaction.

Investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This reduced connectivity is ...

Podcast: Do young children prefer to rely on their memory, or do they take the easier route and use external aids like lists and reminders? Under the Cortex explores.

A new strengths checklist aims to help parents, carers and clinicians more easily identify a child’s skills, talents and ...

In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven society, young children are becoming increasingly glued to screens, raising serious concerns about their physical and mental health. Screen time among children ...

As we integrate these technological advancements into our children’s classrooms, we must ask: are we doing more harm than ...

Spending more time on test prep at the expense of recess actually harms students’ cognitive development and academic achievement. Studies show that recess and other scheduled physical activity breaks ...