Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil’s brain scans before, during and after pregnancy are providing the first view of a mom-to-be’s structural brain changes.

A first-of-its-kind case study has highlighted the ways in which the brain changes throughout pregnancy, including decreases ...

During pregnancy, over 80 percent of the brain regions that neuroscientists examined showed reductions in gray matter of ...

Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially ...

alter the brain! The fascinating study has revealed that pregnancy can shrink grey matter in more than 80% of a woman’s brain, leaving lasting "permanent etchings" in the brain. Led by Emily ...

With implications for research around postpartum depression and other health issues, scientists have tracked the changes pregnancy brings to the female brain. These changes weren't subtle ...

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers brain health ...

Certain brain regions may shrink in size during pregnancy yet improve in connectivity, "with only a few regions of the brain remaining untouched by the transition to motherhood," according to the ...

As the pregnancy advanced, researchers noticed *** widespread shrinking of gray matter which is the brain issue that includes the bodies of neurons. Science. Alert notes that while shrinking parts ...

Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field.