While the nutritional and physical health benefits of breastfeeding are well established,
accumulating research demonstrates the far-reaching psychological effects of breastfeeding …

Throughout infancy, childhood, and adolescence, our brains undergo remarkable changes.
Processes including myelination and synaptogenesis occur rapidly across the first 2–3 years …

Prematurity, especially preterm birth (less than 32 weeks' gestation), is common and
associated with high rates of both survival and neurodevelopmental disability, especially …

Studying how the healthy human brain develops is important to understand early
pathological mechanisms and to assess the influence of fetal or perinatal events on later life …

Objectives To determine the associations of breast milk intake after birth with neurological
outcomes at term equivalent and 7 years of age in very preterm infants Study design We …

The developing human brain is shaped by environmental exposures—for better or worse.
Many exposures relevant to mental health are genuinely social in nature or believed to have …

Myelin is critical for healthy brain function. An accurate in vivo measure of myelin content
has important implications for understanding brain plasticity and neurodegenerative …

Preterm birth survivors are at a higher risk of growth and developmental disabilities
compared to their term counterparts. Development of strategies to lower the complications of …

Throughout early neurodevelopment, myelination helps provide the foundation for brain
connectivity and supports the emergence of cognitive and behavioral functioning. Early life …

Background Perinatal maternal depression is a serious health concern with potential lasting
negative consequences for children. Prenatal depression is associated with altered brain …