While a perfect childhood might seem ideal, groundbreaking research reveals that those who faced genuine hardship early in ...

New research suggests that difficult experiences in childhood may prime the nervous system for chronic pain later in life. A ...

SDG 3 - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Adverse experiences in early life are emerging as major risk factors for numerous mental and physical illnesses across lifespan ...

Traumatic experiences during infancy and childhood can leave a lasting imprint on an individual’s health. New research indicates that these adverse events may fundamentally reorganize how the brain ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Healthy behaviors during adolescence may improve the trajectory of CV health into early adulthood. The ...

New research reveals that early growth patterns can help predict adult height and pubertal growth, but not when puberty will begin—challenging assumptions about how early development shapes lifelong ...

Early life "luck" plays a pivotal role in shaping individuality and success, particularly for males, according to a new study in mice. In male animals, competitive social dynamics amplified small ...

A low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, a new study has found, providing compelling new evidence of the lifelong ...

Prenatal and early-life factors significantly influence childhood obesity trajectories, highlighting the need for early interventions to promote healthy growth. The study assessed prenatal exposure to ...