Researchers provide crucial insights into the underlying neural mechanisms associating screen time and behavioral issues among school-aged childrenExcessive screen use among school-aged children has been linked to sleep disturbances and behavioral problems, but its effects on brain development ...

Epigenetic “Scars”: Unveiling How Childhood Trauma Affects Our GenesResearchers identify molecular markers in children and adolescents, revealing how child maltreatment stress alters DNA, brain development, and mental healthChildhood trauma has often been linked to adverse mental health o...

Childhood maltreatment increases the risk of long-term health and psychological issues, but how it alters children’s development at a biological level remains unclear. In a recent study, researchers from Japan investigated both biological aging and social attention in maltreated preschoolers. Using ...

New Clues to Autism: Epigenetic Study Identifies RABGGTB as a Novel Candidate Gene Extensive DNA methylation in key brain regions points toRABGGTB as a promising biomarker for autism spectrum disorderEnvironmental factors and DNA methylation are known to play a role in the developm...