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 ...

Early detection and treatment of congenital cerebral ventriculomegaly (CCV)—when a fetus's fluid-filled brain ventricles ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

What parents experience before conception and during pregnancy can leave a lasting impact on offspring brain development.

Can driving a car benefit your brain? Yes, if it has a manual transmission. That’s the surprising result of research at Japan ...

Summary: By measuring raw hormone concentrations directly from maternal blood samples during the first trimester of pregnancy ...

More than half the calories consumed by young kids in the U.S. come from ultra-processed foods. Now, a new study warns that ...

Past psychology studies have consistently highlighted the importance of social bonds for survival, showing that enduring ...

Blood vessels are more than just pathways for oxygen and nutrients; they also host communicative processes that guide brain development and sustain its function. These vascular-neuronal interfaces are ...

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Optimism in ophthalmology. The post Scanning Your Baby’s Eyeballs Will Tell You How Their Brain Will Turn Out, Research ...

Group picture from the kick-off meeting of EPIADAPT. Prof. Tomohisa Toda (third from right) and his project at MPZPM were selected for a funding. The process of “epigenetic memory” in nerve cells ...