Newswise — LOS ANGELES (June 19, 2025) -- The connections a baby’s brain forms during the first two years of life, coupled with a baby’s genetic makeup, offer a window into their development.

At 16 months, toddlers begin developing cognitive skills, and parents play a powerful role in their child's early childhood ...

Colorado, Oct 19 (The Conversation) Treating pregnant women’s depression with a short course of talk therapy doesn’t just improve their health – it can also shape how their babies’ brains develop befo ...

Study finds that psychotherapy during pregnancy can improve depression outcomes and could benefit infant brain and emotional ...

Your baby's brain is one of the first major organs to start developing – just three weeks in. And here's the wild part: It'll keep growing all the way into their 20s. The brain and spinal cord team up ...

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at UMass Chan Medical School is completing the first phase of data collection for a longitudinal study of the baby's developing social brain. Using functional ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Talk therapy for depression during pregnancy helped mothers and was linked to small changes in their babies’ brains.

As a mother who scrutinized every product I used during pregnancy, I find the latest research on phthalates pregnancy brain development connections both alarming and empowering. A groundbreaking new ...

Treating pregnant women’s depression with a short course of talk therapy doesn’t just improve their health – it can also shape how their babies’ brains develop before birth. That’s the finding of a ...

Sensitive periods during development make learning easier, but even beyond them, the brain can adapt with intention. Enriched experiences, supportive relationships, and consistent effort can help a ...