Our brain is always there. From birth, and even prenatally, it is exposed to the environment. How does the brain react to that? The brain shows spontaneous or intrinsic activity that seems to remain ...

Child development is rarely a straight path: While many children progress smoothly from milestone to milestone, others may race ahead in one area and develop later in others. Disability, extended ...

Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These adversities leave a lasting impact on the emotional well-being, memory, and ...

A new study links childhood trauma type and timing to altered fear brain circuits and IL-8/IL-17 inflammation.

Leland Fleming (left) is a postdoctoral Research Fellow in the lab of Kerry Ressler at Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital (both MA, USA). Fleming investigates the long-term impacts of ...