SMRTR Science & EngineeringSep 16, 2024The Guardian

Scans capture sweeping reorganisation of brain in pregnancy

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Pregnancy sparks major brain changes in women, with MRI scans showing grey matter shrinkage, enhanced white matter connections, and hormonal shifts—some lasting years after childbirth—according to a study tracking moms from pre-conception to two years postpartum.

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