Although both survival and developmental outcome in preterm infants have improved during the last years, very preterm birth remains a major risk factor for cerebral injury and for later ...

The serious work of brain development begins a few weeks after conception, and by the time a full-term baby is born, their brain is about one-third the size of an adult’s. It’s wired for learning at ...

New research in mice suggests that whether pups are delivered vaginally or by caesarean section (C-section) has measurable effects on the developmental process of neuronal cell death, and alters ...

Objective: To determine the effect of very low birth weight (VLBW; < 1500 g) and moderately low birth weight (MLBW; 1500-2499 g) on children's mental and motor development and physical growth during ...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that autistic children had 67 percent more neurons in the prefrontal cortex and heavier brains compared to typical ...