Many parents think the school years matter most for neurological development, but a UVA expert says the biggest gains start much earlier.

Your baby’s brain begins to form in the early weeks of pregnancy. That may sound surprising, but it is the most crucial stage in the development process. This stage lays the foundation for learning, ...

Before age 5, a baby's brain grows rapidly, undergoing a uniquely important moment in development. Yet, many don't understand just how critical it is for setting a person's foundation for thriving.

Your baby's brain is one of the first major organs to start developing – just three weeks in. And here's the wild part: It'll keep growing all the way into their 20s. The brain and spinal cord team up ...

New findings from Karolinska Institutet reveal how the gene HNRNPU coordinates several fundamental molecular processes during ...