Despite hopes that early nutrition could enhance brain growth in preterm infants, a new study finds no significant impact—challenging assumptions about feeding strategies in neonatal care. Study: ...

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. Cedars-Sinai pediatric neurologists, developmental ...

Untreated thyroid disorders in pregnancy can affect a baby's brain, growth and vision. Experts explain why early screening ...

Infants whose parents reported insufficient income showed delayed brain development in the first year of life. Approximately 72% of parents reported enrollment in public insurance; nearly 60% earned ...

Preterm infants born before 32 weeks who received more skin-to-skin contact while in the hospital showed stronger brain development in areas tied to emotion and stress regulation than babies who ...

Maternal nutrition, from pregnancy through the first two years of life, provides the essential building blocks for a baby's ...

Skin-to-skin care not only provides preterm infants with family connections through bonding, it may also be encouraging new connections within the brain itself, improving a baby’s brain health overall ...

A new study reveals that the quality of early growth, not just weight gain, influences long-term brain outcomes for extremely preterm infants, highlighting fat-free mass as a crucial marker of early ...