Do surprises make you tense instead of excited? Psychology suggests that aversion often traces back to early experiences ...

The ECHO Cohort Consortium is a research program supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with the mission to enhance the health of children for generations to come. Not all children grow ...

Not all children grow the same way. A new study from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program suggests that body weight changes in early childhood may be associated with ...

In a healthy family, a mother and father are available and competent, so that each child is able to develop a secure and separate sense of self. Children who are clear about their own boundaries and ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew from toddlers to pre-adolescents, two distinct trajectories emerged.

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

A new study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry suggests that difficult experiences in childhood can negatively impact brain health decades later in older adults. The ...