Throughout the day and night, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pulses through small fluid-filled channels surrounding blood vessels in the brain, called perivascular spaces, to flush out neuroinflammation ...

Researchers have found that enlarged perivascular spaces in the brains of babies, caused by an accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid, have a 2.2 times greater chance of developing autism later in ...

Vision plays a crucial role in how infants and young children learn and develop. Recognizing signs of eye issues earlier may help diagnose and treat potential conditions before complications arise.

The human brain undergoes significant development during the final prenatal months and through the first year of life. And while scientists have begun to map the developmental trajectories of this ...

As any parent can attest, the first few years of a child's life are marked by many sleepless nights. However, the expectation that infants should sleep through the night by a certain age is widespread ...

A major international review has found that more than 70% of babies and toddlers are regularly exposed to screens, with one in ten falling asleep with a device. Researchers warn that high screen use ...

Change is inevitable. As humans, we constantly grow throughout our lifespans, from conception to death (or 'womb to tomb'). The field of developmental psychology explores the physical, cognitive, ...

Preschoolers who experienced community-acquired pneumonia in infancy were significantly more likely than those with no history of pneumonia to develop chronic respiratory disorders, based on data from ...

A new global study has found that over 70% of children under age two use screens daily, with some exposed for up to eight hours. Researchers linked excessive early screen time to poorer developmental ...