A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Wendy Estrellado-Cruz about how sleep supports a baby’s growth and development.

In recent years, scientists have learned that the key beneficial infant gut bacteria Bifidobacterium infantis are ...

Simple, innovative solutions like UNICEF's Mother-Infant MUAC tape can save countless lives and build healthier futures.

If you want to understand the quality of life lived by the people of any country, the measure, or most widely used standard, ...

A UCLA-led research team has discovered a molecular switch that determines whether tiny blood vessels in premature infants' lungs can regenerate after ...

Launched in 2014, Nanit has evolved baby monitors into smart companions that track real-time health, predict development, support parent--child connection, and deliver leading sleep insights. This new ...

Scientists identified cellular metabolism and energy signaling as a central factor connecting genetic and environmental ...

Kerala has long been recognised as a unique model of development among Indian states, particularly for its remarkable social achievements despite modest economic growth.

Researchers have made great strides to understand early signs of autism. Studies have found that certain factors like ...

New research shows caregivers don’t get advice on smartphone use, even though we know it can affect a baby’s feeding, language development and attachment.

"We've been tracking children's growth from birth all the way through to adulthood, and the fastest period of growth is clearly the first couple of years during infancy," Sean Cumming, a professor in ...