Child Development Research

Introduction The evidence for infant care continues to clarify exactly what works, from preparing for the first days at home to understanding broader sy…

Introduction A study of more than 10,000 children has provided direct evidence that growing up bilingual physically changes the brain’s structure in a w…

The gut microbiome, a vast ecosystem of bacteria, fungi, and viruses living in the digestive tract, plays a central role in childhood health

Introduction A series of five children in India, aged four to seven years old, arrived at hospitals with severe pallor and exhaustion

Introduction New brain research shows that raising children in a bilingual environment does more than teach them two languages

Bilingualism Strengthens a Child’s Reading Brain and Buffers Genetic Risk New evidence from a brain imaging study of over 10,000 children shows that gro…

Introduction Research from pediatric institutions is revealing how specialized molecules from beneficial bacteria, not just the live microbes themselves…

Brain Bridges and Bilingual Benefits: How Two Languages Can Build a Better Reading Brain The benefits of raising a bilingual child often focus on cultur…

The Perilous Journey Home: Strengthening Care for the Smallest Infants For preterm infants, the transition from hospital to home is a period of exceptio…

Two recent studies, one investigating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and another focused on cow’s milk allergy, are providing a more detailed picture …

Two New Studies Sharpen the Focus on Critical Newborn Care Periods For newborns, particularly those born preterm, the first days and weeks are a period …

Vitamin D in Childhood: Building Bones and Shaping Immune Health from the Start The first 1,000 days, from conception to a child’s second birthday, repr…