A recent study published in Psychological Reports suggests that experiencing abuse or neglect during childhood is linked to ...

Researchers identify molecular markers in children and adolescents, revealing how child maltreatment stress alters DNA, brain development, and mental health Child maltreatment, which includes abuse ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have uncovered how and why traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, and their work suggests a potential way to ...

For most young children, the sight and voice of a parent serve as a primary source of comfort and safety. A new study ...

First neuroscience course designed specifically for incarcerated learners is available at more than 1,400 prisons and jails ...

Zulfiqar A Bhutta and colleagues argue that the response to children in fragile and conflict affected settings must move beyond event based framings to tackle cumulative and intergenerational ...

A recent study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging finds that childhood trauma can lead to disruptions in two main regions of the brain, the default mode ...

Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) can have significant, lasting effects on an individual's cognitive and physical abilities. TBIs often result in long-term complications that can alter a person's daily ...

How the brain’s oxytocin system protects early brain development after injury. Brain injury in early life, whether caused by preterm birth or traumatic brain injury (TBI), often ...