A process as intricate as brain development requires precisely controlled expression of crucial genes, but it’s the different flavors of a protein, or isoforms, that the genes encode that do the heavy ...

Higher maternal physical activity is associated with early child neurodevelopment, according to a study published online March 3 in JAMA Network Open. Io Kumasaka, M.D., from the Tohoku University ...

Living near green spaces before and during pregnancy as well as in early childhood is associated with a reduced risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, according to Rutgers Health researchers. The ...

Living near green spaces before and during pregnancy as well as in early childhood is associated with a reduced risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Published ...

When parents are concerned about their child’s development, they often seek an assessment to address concerns and identify any conditions, such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

The use of sodium valproate as an antiseizure medication (ASM) in pregnancy can increase the risk of fetal malformations; however, the teratogenic effects of other ASMs remain unclear. In a recent ...

Our new study highlights a crucial, but often hidden, aspect of child health – the mental health impact of living with two or more neurodevelopmental conditions. We found children with multiple ...

Emerging research has uncovered disturbing links between diabetes during pregnancy and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children. A comprehensive meta-analysis published in The Lancet Diabetes ...

The results of a study headed by researchers at Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, indicate that the gut microbiome and epigenetics are intertwined, and ...