Adults with a history of childhood trauma show measurable differences in brain structure and function, according to new ...

Sex-based brain differences present at birth and stable in early infancy: study. Girls have more grey matter, boys have more volume overall and more white matter.

New research published in Biology of Sex Differences has found that sex differences in brain structure are already present at birth and remain relatively stable during early postnatal development. The ...

Cephalic disorders are conditions that are present at birth (congenital). They happen because of damage to or abnormal development of the central nervous system. They may also affect the brain and the ...

OpenNeuro Average is expected to have research applications for how the brain performs certain cognitive functions, including memory, mental arithmetic and visual perception, Haxby said. According to ...

Doctors said brain development is critical in the first five years. Dr. Andrea Horbey, a pediatrician with HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, stopped by our studio to discuss the program further.

Precocious puberty refers to the early development of secondary sex characteristics. In girls, this is before the age of 8-years-old. Photograph by SDI Productions, Getty Images ...

Humans owe our impressive intellect to our large brains, which are unusually sophisticated thanks to evolution. The first surge in our brain size occurred between 2 million and 800,000 years ago ...

Because there are many different reasons why poverty may negatively affect brain development, we need a comprehensive and holistic approach to improving outcomes. While reading for pleasure is ...

The brain develops in spurts throughout childhood and adolescence, but not much is understood about the process. To disentangle this complicated puzzle surrounding one of the body’s most mysterious ...

While reading for pleasure is unlikely, on its own, to fully address the challenging effects of poverty on the brain, it provides a simple method for improving children’s development and attainment.

Brain development impacts. Lead researcher, Sharmony Kelly says their findings will have a positive impact in preventing or reducing a wide range of conditions that can affect babies, especially ...