In humans, the period from term birth to∼ 2 years of age is characterized by rapid and
dynamic brain development and plays an important role in cognitive development and risk of …

Background There has been a recent proliferation in neuroimaging research focusing on
brain development in the prenatal, neonatal and very early childhood brain. Early brain …

The preschool years represent a time of expansive mental growth, with the initial expression
of many psychological abilities that will continue to be refined into young adulthood …

Human brain maturation is a complex, lifelong process that can now be examined in detail
using neuroimaging techniques. Ongoing projects scan subjects longitudinally with …

The human brain undergoes significant changes in both its structural architecture and
functional organization across the life span. Advances in neuroimaging techniques over the …

In the course of development, the brain undergoes a remarkable process of restructuring as
it adapts to the environment and becomes more efficient in processing information. A variety …

Early human brain development constitutes a sequence of intricate processes resulting in
the ontogeny of functionally operative neural circuits. Developmental trajectories of early …

Brain function and structure change significantly during the toddler and preschool years.
However, most studies focus on older or younger children, so the specific nature of these …

The human brain grows quickly during infancy and early childhood, but factors influencing
brain maturation in this period remain poorly understood. To address this gap, we …

The study of the function and structure of the human brain dates back centuries, when
philosophers and physicians theorized about the localization of specific cognitive functions …