Electrical signals from the brain could help identify potential issues in the organ's development, a new study reports.

(CNN) — Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and more — have been linked to abnormal neurological development in infants. CNN — (CNN) ...

A new study from Spain reveals that babies born to mothers exposed to higher air pollution levels in pregnancy show signs of slower brain myelination, a subtle but telling shift in how early brain ...

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 ...

Babies as young as 8 months were reported to be testing the waters of deception, but it can actually be a good sign. Here's ...

Crucially, these maternal improvements were accompanied by developmental benefits in infants ...

A human baby arrives in the world in a strange state, eyes open, ears working, brain growing fast, yet unable to move through ...

The thyroid is a small gland present in the neck that produces hormones which are essential for growth, brain development, ...

Researchers have discovered that newborns have high levels of the tau protein, which is elevated in older people with Alzheimer’s disease, but that it causes them no harm. The discovery opens the door ...