An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has been awarded a major research grant from non-profit Wellcome Leap to join an ambitious ...

The gut microbiome is a complex population of microorganisms inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract. Over thousands of years, the human gut microbiome has co-evolved with its host, establishing a ...

Rett syndrome is a rare neurodevelopment disorder that leads to developmental regression, usually after a period of normal ...

Understanding the development of the brain and nervous system is vital for diagnosing and treating neurodevelopmental disorders. Recent research has indicated that there may be differences in ...

Higher levels of maternal physical activity during prepregnancy and pregnancy is associated with changes to neurodevelopment in children.

In a recent study published in the journal Neuropharmacology, researchers in Pisa, Italy, explored how gut microbiota can influence neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is the ability of neuronal circuits ...

In the cerebral cortex, neurogenesis – the formation of neural cells from stem cells – begins in the fetus from 5 weeks gestation and is almost complete by 28 weeks. It is a complex process with ...

No two brains are the same. This is well known in life and science, but why brains develop divergently in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a mystery that persists in neurobiology research. Many ...

Dr. Sharief Taraman, MD, DABPN, DABPM, FAAP, is CEO of Cognoa, a leading early childhood development & pediatric behavioral health company. Neurodevelopment refers to the brain’s growth and maturation ...

Exposure to maternal COVID-19 was not associated with abnormal neurodevelopmental screening results through 24 months' postpartum, according to a cohort study in JAMA Network Open. In this video ...

Neonates born very preterm receiving 2 hours of immediate skin-to-skin contact (SSC) with their mothers showed no improvement in neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2-3 years of age, according to a ...