Published 09/17/2024 2:52:00 a.m.

Scans show reorganization of brain during pregnancy

Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil studied her brain changes during pregnancy, creating a detailed map of a woman's brain throughout gestation.
Researchers conducted 26 MRI scans and found over 80% of brain regions had gray matter volume reductions.
The study indicates that some brain areas shrink but enhance connectivity, with limited regions unaffected by motherhood.

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BBC News

Brain changes during pregnancy revealed in detailed map

Repeated scans during one woman's pregnancy show brain changes never charted before.

09/17/2024 2:48:07 a.m.·United Kingdom

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CTV News

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.

09/16/2024 6:14:39 p.m.·Canada

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Associated Press News

Scientists show how pregnancy changes the brain in innumerable ways

A new study offers the first detailed map of the human brain throughout and after pregnancy. It was published in the journal Nature Neuroscience on Monday.

09/16/2024 3:03:03 p.m.·United States

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abc News

Scientists show how pregnancy changes the brain in innumerable ways

A new study offers the first detailed map of the human brain throughout and after pregnancy

09/16/2024 3:03:02 p.m.·United States

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CNN

Pregnancy changes the brain more than previously known, study finds

Researchers have created one of the most detailed maps of how pregnancy changes the brain, according to a new study.

09/16/2024 3:00:19 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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Scientists show how pregnancy changes the brain in innumerable ways

AP Science Writer A new study offers the first detailed map of the human brain throughout and after pregnancy. It was published in the journal Nature Neuroscience on Monday. The study looks at one woman’s brain but kicks off a large international research project that aims to scan the brains of hundreds and could one day provide clues about disorders like postpartum depression. Researchers say the transition to motherhood affected nearly every p…

09/16/2024 3:03:03 p.m.·Panama City, United States

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