As screening and understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) grows, a new national initiative tapping Drexel expertise ...

The National Institutes of Health will distribute $157 million in 2016 awards to universities across the country for the launch of a seven-year initiative aimed at investigating how environmental ...

Individuals living in urban cities are experiencing the combined effect of increasing temperatures and poor air quality, often referred to as the urban heat dome. Pregnant mothers and their unborn ...

Virginia Tech researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute recently released their initial data set from ...

* Prenatal heat and air pollution exposure may disrupt hormones, leading to later behavioral issues in children * Effects are strongest in highly polluted urban areas and can persist through //early ...

In recent years, various research studies have shown that early life experiences can influence brain development in children. Early-life influences on brain growth and behavior were further clarified ...

A loving relationship can be an oasis in uncertain times, but nurturing it requires attention, honesty, openness, vulnerability, and gratitude. The classic understanding of the origins of behavior is ...