Preschool years are a period of rapid brain development. By the age of five, a child's brain is approximately 90 percent of its adult size, highlighting the importance of this developmental window in ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written language is ancient — we’ve been at it for roughly 5,000 years — it’s not an ...

Delays in language and reading development are common, and learning disorders such as dyslexia can significantly affect a ...

A child's early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in ...

National Dairy Council reports that iodine is crucial for brain development in the first 1,000 days of a child's life, yet ...