Foetal Retinoid Syndrome is a condition where mental and physical birth defects can occur if a mother takes retinoids during pregnancy.

A recent study published in the journal Psychiatry Research linked obesity before and during pregnancy with an increased risk ...

Autism, ADHD and other behavioral conditions were found to be more likely in children born to overweight mothers.

A comprehensive new study shows that certain brain regions may shrink in size during pregnancy but improve in connectivity.

Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she ...

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New research suggests that increased activity in the brain's amygdala during pregnancy may indicate a higher risk of postpartum depression.

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 ...

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

Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she ...

Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she ...

A new study provides the first detailed map of brain changes during pregnancy, showing significant neuroplasticity in adults.