Expanding screening to include identifying genes linked with a higher risk for these disorders could worsen health disparities.

New research into baby gut bacteria and the pandemic has implications for physical and mental health at life’s early stages.

A new study finds that even when asleep, the sounds babies' hear play a role in their language development.

A fatty molecule in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in premature infants, according to a study with neonatal mice.

A micronutrient in human breast milk benefits the developing brains of newborns and may also play an essential role in aging brains.

Each person's breast milk contains unique antibodies and these remain stable through lactation and multiple pregnancies, a new study shows.

Eight-month-old babies rely more on other people's attention than on their own observations, a study shows.

Most mothers don't worry excessively about bonding with a second baby, or whether they'll love each child equally, research finds.

Vaginal seeding, a process where C-section babies are swabbed with the mother's vaginal fluid after birth, restores beneficial bacteria.

Health records from mothers and their newborns can help predict how premature babies will fare in their first two months of life.