Neighborhood social determinants of health influence cardiovascular risk, but early-life exposure effects remain unclear. Here the authors show that higher early adulthood neighborhood social determin...

Website for the Bayesian Workflow book by Gelman, Vehtari, McElreath, et al. — case studies, code, and exercises in R and Stan.

The Section on Child Maltreatment of the Society for Child and Family Policy an… Samantha Brown needs your support for Join Us in Supporting Community of Hope

The Section on Child Maltreatment of the Society for Child and Family Policy an… Samantha Brown needs your support for Join Us in Supporting Community of Hope

Kyle Clark's Word of Thanks Campaign Make a Donation Why should you help? The Wildland Firefighter Foundation’s mission is to help families of firefighters killed in the line of duty and to assist inj...

The NIH’s spending on new medical research is significantly slower than in previous years, leaving confused scientists in the lurch.

A large UK Biobank study tracked sleep in over 77,000 adults. Here's what the data reveals about age, sex and mood.

Early life adversity is associated with many negative health, behavioral, and cognitive outcomes. However, the causal mechanisms underlying these associations remain obscure, making it difficult to de...

Extending their previous findings of brain changes in a first pregnancy, the authors show that a second pregnancy uniquely alters women’s brains, involving both a further fine-tuning of first-pregnancy effects and distinct changes in other networks.

“Scientists are seeking new treatments and cures for many diseases, common and rare,” writes Lateishia Curtis in an op-ed. “Talk to friends, neighbors and policymakers about medical research. The next...

“As a scientist, I am disgusted. As an NFL widow who witnessed unimaginable suffering, I am furious,” writes Eleanor M. Perfetto.

UCSF researchers found evidence that stress occurring as early as before birth or as late as adolescence can affect multiple conditions in kids, from asthma to mental health to cognitive functioning.

AbstractStudy Objectives. To examine the changes in mothers’ and fathers’ sleep satisfaction and sleep duration across prepregnancy, pregnancy, and the pos

This article illustrates the assumption of path symmetry in current theories of psychopathology and calls for the development of dynamical systems of mental illness that incorporate asymmetry.

A Cornell University researcher has been developing an artificial heart for children for more than 20 years. Now, his research is on hold and his lab is shut down.

Colorado State University (CSU) seeks an engaged, innovative, visionary, strategic, and high-energy leader for the position of Professor and Department Head of Human Development and Family Studies (HD...

Colorado State University (CSU) seeks an engaged, innovative, visionary, strategic, and high-energy leader for the position of Professor and Department Head of Human Development and Family Studies (HD...

Externalizing behaviors (e.g., aggression, oppositionality, conduct problems) typically peak then decrease across early childhood (ages 2–5). However, some children continue to exhibit elevated level...

Human rights workers and everyday citizens are asking: how do we deal with the evolving and very real threats we are facing?

In the midst of unthinkable grief, an unthinkable discovery.

These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults

Pregnancy- and birth-related factors affect offspring brain development, emphasizing the importance of early life exposures. While most previous st...

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices plans to form a work group to review child and adolescent immunization schedules despite them undergoing constant review in real time.

Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.