Pregnancy, brain
In pregnancy, the brain changes in remarkable ways, a new study shows
A first-of-its-kind case study has highlighted the ways in which the brain changes throughout pregnancy, including decreases in gray matter volume, and increases in white matter.
Pregnancy changes the brain more than previously known, study finds
Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field.
During pregnancy, a woman's brain experiences 'profound changes,' new study finds
A new study mapped how the brain responds to rapid hormonal changes during pregnancy, which could explain a wide range of experiences that pregnant women have, according to experts.
Pregnancy transforms the brain—and some changes last forever
For the first time, scientists have observed the brain throughout the pregnancy timeline, from pre-conception to postpartum.
Study looks at brain, pregnancy
Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she learned in a new study that offers the first detailed map of a woman’s brain th
New study reveals changes in the brain throughout pregnancy
Emily Jacobs’ lab at UC Santa Barbara have shed light on this understudied area with the first-ever map of a human brain over the course of pregnancy.
A neuroscientist scanned her brain during pregnancy and postpartum. It changed in 2 major ways.
A neuroscientist underwent MRIs during her pregnancy and postpartum. Her team found two major changes in her brain.
How the brain changes during pregnancy
The brain undergoes a "sweeping reorganisation" when a woman is expecting a baby, said The Guardian, and few areas are untouched by the process. Regular MRI scans from before conception until two years after childbirth revealed "widespread reorganisation" in the mother's brain, said the paper.
New scans reveal how the brain re-organises during pregnancy
Changes that sweep the the human brain during pregnancy have been documented for the first time, using precise MRI scans. Scientists conducted 26 brain scans on and took blood samples from a healthy 38-year-old woman,
Scientists mapped what pregnancy really does to a mom’s brain
Instead, neuroscientists are just beginning to document how hormones drive an intricate, choreographed set of changes that may prepare and hone the brain for parenting. When neuroscientist Liz Chrastil and her husband were ready to start her family,
Pregnancy can actually shrink parts of a woman's brain, study finds!
For decades, pregnant women’s forgetfulness and ditzyness have been labelled ‘pregnancy brain’. However, a new mother’s lack of sharpness has always been attributed to lack of sleep and exhaustion, until now.
How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging.
As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care ...
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Pregnancy Dramatically Reshapes the Brain
A new study provides the first detailed map of brain changes during pregnancy, showing significant neuroplasticity in adults.
Scientists track brain changes during pregnancy
With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes ...
Scientists show how pregnancy changes the brain in innumerable ways
Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she ...