Hundreds of genes have been linked to autism, yet the precise molecular and cellular mechanisms behind it remain largely ...

Cells have surface receptors that couple with proteins and other molecules to initiate or inhibit certain behaviors.

New research suggests the foundations for reading success begin in toddlerhood. Learn how talking, reading, and word play can ...

When a baby enters the world, their brain contains billions of neurons awaiting connection. The first 1,000 days of life, from conception to age two, represent a critical period where over 85% of ...

Cells have surface receptors that couple to proteins and other molecules to initiate or inhibit certain behaviors.

The Huntington's disease (HD) mutation eventually causes a fatal brain disease in adulthood, but a new study finds that early in life, children with the HD mutation have bigger brains and higher IQ ...

A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and intellectual disability may influence early brain development. Their work helps ...

Could signs of future depression be traced back to early childhood brain development? A Singapore study analysing more than ...

A new study is shedding light on how depressive symptoms in adolescents may develop differently among boys and girls.

Canadian scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a noninvasive brain-monitoring technique could help medical ...

A review of 73 studies suggests that poor nutrition in early childhood may affect intelligence, learning ability, and ...