Izidor Ruckel lived in a Romanian orphanage where children were neglected. Scientists say that lack of attention can damage a child's brain. But... Orphans' Lonely Beginnings Reveal How Parents Shape ...

Hardships early in life may prematurely age a child's DNA, which may ultimately shorten life span, according to a new study. The results showed that children who spent their early childhoods in ...

BUCHAREST -- The fall of communism in Romania decades ago lifted the lid on the country's infamous network of orphanages, shocking the world with images of dirty and underfed children, most dressed in ...

"Please, sir, I want some more," Oliver Twist famously asked in the food line at an orphanage. Instead he got a blow to the head with a ladle. In the real world, conditions at orphanages can be even ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Behavioral tics such as head banging, hand flapping, and body rocking are more common in toddlers living in orphanages, but often disappear after children are placed in ...

What are the consequences of deprivation on the developing child? How long-lasting are the effects of early neglect on a child’s emotional well-being and developing intellect later in life? The answer ...

WASHINGTON -- Toddlers rescued from orphanages and placed in good foster homes score dramatically higher on IQ tests years later than children who were left behind, a study concludes. The ...