Emerging research suggests later-born siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are at elevated risk for both disorders. The University of California, Davis, study suggests that families…
A mother’s stress levels around the time of conception may be linked to the way her child responds to life challenges at age 11, according to a new Canadian study…
Insufficient nutrition during fetal development may be linked to early menopause and premature ovarian failure, according to a new large-scale study of Chinese women born during the Great Chinese Famine,…
A new study finds that real-world learning experiences, such as an animal-focused summer camp, can significantly improve children’s knowledge in just a few days. Significantly, this type of real-world learning…
Amphetamine and opioid use among pregnant women has increased significantly over the last decade in the United States, particularly in rural counties, according to a new study from the University…
New research contradicts the commonplace advice to avoid showing conflict and strong negative emotions around one’s children. It may be better to express negative emotions — in a healthy way…
A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that people whose mothers had more live-in romantic partners — either married or cohabiting — often follow the same path. While previous…
A new study from the U.K. has found greater evidence for a link between trauma in childhood and psychotic experiences by 18 years old. According to researchers at the University…
A new Canadian study shows that teens and young adults who sit down for family dinners — even when the family unit is less than functional — tend to have…
Men with a greater range of personality traits, particularly those who are extraverted, emotionally stable, agreeable or conscientious, have sex more often and produce more children, according to a new…