Child Development

SAN FRANCISCO — Compared with children placed in institutional care, those placed in foster care at a young age had better cognitive, physical and psychopathological outcomes through adolescence, according to findings presented here.

Regions of the brain associated with executive function in adults are similarly recruited in children as young as 4 years, according to findings published in the Journal of Neuroscience.

Children who were exposed to Zika virus in utero may demonstrate developmental differences into preschool age, even if they did not have congenital Zika syndrome, according to a study published in Pediatric Research.

Compared with women in other fields, women in medicine were less likely to take parental leave and more often took shorter leaves, according to research presented at the Women in Medicine Summit.

Natalie Kelly, PhD, ABPP, is one of few Black women board-certified in both neuropsychology and pediatric neuropsychology in the oncology field.

Children who experienced febrile seizures after vaccination were not at an increased risk for developmental or behavioral problems, according to researchers.

Children born to mothers with anxiety during pregnancy and a few years after birth were more likely to have hyperactivity when they were 16 years old, according to study findings presented at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Congress.

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, issued an advisory to raise awareness — especially among pregnant women and youth — of the harms associated with marijuana use.