New research shows a child’s home environment is closely linked to how their brain matures. A recent study associates ...

New research indicates that the long-term neurological impact of childhood trauma is not permanently etched onto the brain.

A study of 13-year-olds in Portugal found that children exposed to selected adverse experiences by 10 years of age tend to ...

Not all depression is the same. A new study reveals that depressed patients with a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder ...

Childhood abuse and neglect are associated with different patterns of change in the human brain and mind as people grow older. A recent study reveals that experiencing high levels of early trauma ...

Events during childhood may continue to affect our emotions as adults. There has been plenty of evidence, for example, that people who experienced childhood trauma are more vulnerable to depression.

Maltreatment such as neglect and abuse are types of adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs. But they often say little about ...

Our brain is always there. From birth, and even prenatally, it is exposed to the environment. How does the brain react to that? The brain shows spontaneous or intrinsic activity that seems to remain ...

Accidental falls or spills are common among children, but parents and guardians need to be careful of possible traumatic ...