Babies as young as 8 months were reported to be testing the waters of deception, but it can actually be a good sign. Here's ...

Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in populations with limited animal source foods and has been linked to delayed infant neurodevelopment and adverse pregnancy outcomes, the study said.

Electrical signals from the brain could help identify potential issues in the organ’s development, a new study reports. Researchers hope that their study will enable better tracking of infants’ ...

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

New research suggests giving extra cash to low-income mothers can change their infants’ brain development. Brain measurements at age 1 showed faster activity in key brain regions in infants whose ...

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. Research suggests that when parents perceive their income as insufficient — not objectively poor by some government ...

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports observed that maternal heart rate variability (mHRV) at three months postpartum is associated with infant neurophysiology and maternal mental ...

Higher vitamin B12 intake during pregnancy may improve early mental development in babies, according to a study in BMJ ...

It is considered one of the most critical learning and development phases of a human being. In the initial years of life, the ...