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Pregnancy involves radical hormone surges and biological adaptations, but the effects on the brain are still unknown. In this study a team of researchers compared the structure of the brain of women before and after their first pregnancy. This is the first research to show that pregnancy involves long-lasting changes - at least for two years post-partum - in the morphology of a woman's brain.
The research is in Nature Neuroscience. (full access paywall)
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Pregnancy involves radical hormone surges and biological adaptations, but the effects on the brain are still unknown. In this study a team of researchers compared the structure of the brain of women before and after their first pregnancy. This is the first research to show that pregnancy involves long-lasting changes - at least for two years post-partum - in the morphology of a woman's brain.
The research is in Nature Neuroscience. (full access paywall)
#pregnancy
Summary: Study reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth.Source: UAB.Researchers explore the imp
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