SATURDAY, June 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The first two years of a baby’s life are critical for brain development, and how the brain grows during that time may help predict future learning, behavior ...

A lot of brain development happens early in life, but researchers don't have a strong understanding of how a baby's brain develops while they're awake. "It's such a rapid window of change for the ...

A new study of how a baby babbles, plays and interacts can help predict their cognitive abilities decades later, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study, published in the journal PNAS.

Did you know that a father’s health can influence more than just conception? Factors like weight, sleep patterns, medical conditions, and daily habits can affect sperm quality, which in turn can ...

BBC Radio 4's Today will follow six parents for five years, chronicling the ups and downs of looking after a young child in ...