A neuroimaging study in Italy found that patients with bipolar disorder reporting more adverse childhood experiences tended ...

Early life stress may lead to digestive issues later in life, driven by changes in the gut and sympathetic nervous systems, ...

Childhood abuse and neglect are associated with different patterns of change in the human brain and mind as people grow older. A recent study reveals that experiencing high levels of early trauma ...

Thirty years ago, researchers had an opportunity to find out if neglect was harmful to children’s brains and bodies. They discovered that ignoring children was devastating. They learned that ignoring ...

Examining brain plasticity and its implications for development, aging, and brain injury recovery.

Early stress may quietly shape how the brain and gut communicate. These changes could raise the risk of long-term digestive problems.

A new study shows that whether families can reliably meet basic needs, not just how much they earn, may shape infants’ brain development as early as the first year of life. Study: Income insufficiency ...