Research led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center has sought a connection between the respiratory virus RSV in infants and asthma in 5-year-olds. The paper, "Respiratory syncytial virus infection ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A more mature microbiome at age 1 year decreased odds for atopic wheeze at age 1 year and 4 years. There was no ...

The brains of infants and young children are in continuous and rapid development. These changes are known to go hand in hand with early life learning and the fine-tuning of mental abilities over time.

A study found that not being infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the first year of life was associated with a decreased risk of developing asthma in childhood. A study published by The ...

Babies cry. Some, however, cry a lot and seem less able to be soothed. Approximately 20 percent of young infants meet the criteria for colic, often defined by the “rule of three,” meaning a baby that ...

Infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH)—an interdisciplinary field dedicated to advancing understanding of early relationships, socioemotional development, and cultural and contextual ...

Infant mental health (IMH) is defined as the young child’s capacity to experience, regulate, and express emotions, form close and secure relationships, as well as explore their environment and learn, ...