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

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

For the first time, scientists have observed the brain throughout the pregnancy timeline, from pre-conception to postpartum. Using precision brain imaging, researchers were able to map ...

The body isn't the only thing that changes when a woman is pregnant. A new study conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara mapped how the brain responds to rapid hormone changes during pregnancy.

Share on Pinterest New research shows exactly what happens to the brain during pregnancy. The question is: What does this mean for the pregnant person? Image credit: Studio Firma/Stocksy.

Neuroscientists at the University of California have discovered that pregnancy significantly alters a woman's brain. The study observed a reduction in grey matter and an enhancement in white ...

What has remained something of a mystery is what the sweeping hormonal shifts brought on by pregnancy are doing to the brain. Researchers in Professor Emily Jacobs’ lab at UC Santa Barbara have shed ...

The transformation of a woman’s brain during pregnancy has been a long-neglected field of research, but a study has revealed a metamorphosis driven by hormonal fluctuations, with some changes in ...

“Pregnancy brain” is often treated as a punchline, but a new study shows it is a stunning metamorphosis that scientists are just beginning to grasp — potentially unlocking new knowledge about ...

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 ...