At a typical pediatric visit, parents and clinicians examine where a child falls on growth charts that compare their height and weight to national averages.

A study has created brain functional growth charts from MRI scans of 1,091 children, showing how different brain networks mature from birth to age 6. This research offers a valuable tool for tracking ...

Early childhood marks a critical period in brain growth, during which neural networks undergo rapid, variable changes that shape cognitive development. While physical growth charts are well ...

In the United States, nearly every pediatric doctor’s visit begins with three measurements: weight, height and head circumference. Compared to average growth charts of children across the country, ...

The level of mercury found in the umbilical cords of babies in Grassy Narrows First Nation was high enough to affect their brain development, according to a new report obtained by the Star ...

Quirks and Quarks Separating children from parents can negatively affect brain development CBC Radio · Posted: Jun 22, 2018 4:56 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 22, 2018 ...

To learn more about the biology of how, researchers started tracking the emotional and brain development of 145 preschoolers in metropolitan St. Louis for 10 years.

But, sadly, brain development can be hampered by poverty. Studies have shown that early childhood poverty is a risk factor for lower educational attainment. It is also associated with differences in ...

The study analyzed brain imaging data from a group of 34 children, approximately 8 years old, whose mothers were pregnant during Superstorm Sandy — some of whom were pregnant at the time that ...