Negative life factors associated with poorer mental health, brain function and a higher risk of dementia, study finds ...

Emerging evidence implicates the gut microbiome in cognitive outcomes and neurodevelopmental disorders, but the influence of gut microbial metabolism on typical neurodevelopment has not been explored ...

Prenatal exposure to chlorpyrifos is associated with altered brain structure, function, and metabolism, with a duration into late childhood and adolescence.

A new study from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in JAMA Pediatrics showed evidence linking brain structure alteration in pre-K children with extended screen use. Researchers looked at ...

Over 5% of children and adolescents are diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) globally. This ...

Brain volume and function are altered in individuals with opioid use disorder, a new Yale study finds. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and functional MRI (fMRI), researchers observed the ...

Researchers say those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer can lead to weight gain for children. A new study finds children struggle to maintain a healthy diet when they're not in school. That's because ...

One-third of foster carers have said that a lack of structure for their foster children during the Covid-19 pandemic has been a challenge, according to a new survey. The survey of 200 foster carers ...