Bacteria in children’s microbiomes may contribute to the development of neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD years before they are diagnosed.

"Exposure to unclean cooking fuel and passive smoke during pregnancy and in early life are associated with developmental delays in children."

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

What makes children behave? New research shows that instead of following the adult "leader," they may just want to be part of the crowd.

"Before infants are even producing words, our findings indicate that the conversations we have with infants matter for their brain function."

Excess weight among pregnant women may put the developing fetal brains at risk as early as the second trimester, a new study shows.

New evidence suggests that the way brains work across the animal kingdom goes back to a common source, researchers report.

Infections during pregnancy are a risk factor for offspring developing disorders like schizophrenia and autism. Now researchers have figured out why.