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.

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 ...

Researchers studied high- and low-income children and compared how much support states provided. They found anti-poverty programs helped narrow gaps in mental health and brain development.

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Levels of certain air pollutants previously considered safe can potentially harm a child’s developing brain, a new study has found. The study, published this week in Environment International ...

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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 ...

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip ...

But a new study suggests those standards may be too high, and as a result, children across the U.S. exposed to “safe” levels of pollution may be experiencing adverse effects to their brain ...

The understanding that climate change and air pollution affect the developing brain has grown exponentially in the last 20 years. Research has now linked prenatal as well as postnatal air ...