A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system—ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

Statistics suggest that the size of families in many countries is shrinking and a growing number of parents worldwide either willingly or unwillingly end up only having one child. While many ...

From fetal stages through adolescence, the brain undergoes rapid, layered development—from basic motor skills to complex emotional regulation. Yet this very dynamism, coupled with children's physical ...

Our children are sitting in therapy offices with inflamed brains. Psychiatrists are prescribing medications for immune-driven symptoms. Parents are being counseled on behavior while their child’s ...

A new study may help explain why some people are more susceptible to developing drinking problems. Rutgers Health researchers have discovered that brain immune cells from people with a high genetic ...