In about one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, the neural tube, a key nervous system structure, fails to close properly.

(Willie B. Thomas/DigitalVision/Getty Images) A long-term study of more than 11,000 children and teens has linked ...

Scientists at UCLA have created one of the first cellular-resolution molecular maps detailing how Down syndrome alters human ...

A study of more than 11,000 teens finds cannabis use tied to slower gains in memory, focus and thinking speed as well as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just as pediatricians use growth charts to monitor a child's height and weight, researchers have now created the first ...

A UC San Diego study looked at marijuana use and cognitive development in more than 11,000 teenagers over the course of ...

Scientists have created a super-map of the brain containing 30 million cells to trace the prenatal origins of diseases.

How does the neural tube close? A new study uses physics-based modeling to reveal the actin "purse-string" mechanism and cellular coordination that prevents spina bifida.

The brain has five major structural phases during the human lifespan and doesn't reach adulthood until age 32, a new study suggests. Scientists determined that brain development is defined by four ...

Teenagers who started using weed had slower gains in thinking and memory skills as they grew, researchers report today in the ...

Summer vacations bring excitement for kids but often concern for parents later with issues like sleep problems, reduced ...

If you’re eating to support your brain, fish deserves a regular spot in your meal rotation. And the best part is that only a ...