In humans, the period from term birth to∼ 2 years of age is characterized by rapid and
dynamic brain development and plays an important role in cognitive development and risk of …

It has long been assumed that social animals, such as humans, are born with a brain system
that has evolved to support social affiliation. However, the evidence does not necessarily …

Studying how the healthy human brain develops is important to understand early
pathological mechanisms and to assess the influence of fetal or perinatal events on later life …

Dynamic macrostructural and microstructural changes take place from the mid-fetal stage to
2 years after birth. Delineating structural changes of the brain during early development …

Spanning functions from the simplest reflex arc to complex cognitive processes, neural
circuits have diverse functional roles. In the cerebral cortex, functional domains such as …

Executive function develops at an unprecedented rate during the preschool period, yet few
clinicians attempt to assess executive processes in young children. The primary objective of …

The first postnatal year is characterized by the most dramatic functional network
development of the human lifespan. Yet, the relative sequence of the maturation of different …

The human brain undergoes rapid growth in both structure and function from infancy through
early childhood, and this significantly influences cognitive and behavioral development in …

The image contrast in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is highly sensitive to several
mechanisms that are modulated by the properties of the tissue environment. The degree and …

Importance Exposure to early-life adversity alters the structural development of key brain
regions underlying neurodevelopmental impairments. The association between prenatal …