child development

Children do not tire easily and recover faster than even endurance athletes from high-intensity exercise.

Yoga and mindfulness practice can help students improve their emotional health and wellbeing.

A study finds a difference between how primary care providers and psychiatrists assessed irritability in children.

A mother’s stress directly affects the brain development of her unborn child.

Kids who identify the logo of a food and beverage brand are likely to prefer food low in nutrition.

Schoolchildren exposed to green areas have larger volumes of white and grey brain matter associated with better cognitive function.

Researchers studied neural activity in the brain of kids with autism to understand why they are less social than others.

Regular fish consumption is shown to improve cognition, intelligence and sleep quality in children.

A new study finds a link between asthma in mid-childhood and consumption of fructose and sugared beverages during pregnancy.

Use of digital devices before bedtime may contribute to sleep and nutrition problems in young children.

The amount of close and comforting contact babies have with their caregivers can have lifelong consequences on genetic expression.

Researchers have uncovered a potential pathway in the brain that explains how stressful childhood experiences influence poor health in kids.