Pregnancy leads to long-lasting changes in human brain structure
Pregnancy leads to long-lasting changes in human brain structure
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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English
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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The authors show that pregnancy involves substantial and consistent structural changes in the human brain, primarily located in regions subserving social cognition. These changes overlap with areas that respond to the mothers' babies and predict measures of postpartum maternal attachment. Moreover, they endure for at least 2 years after pregnancy.<...
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Pregnancy leads to long-lasting changes in human brain structure
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1868315390
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1097-6256
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1546-1726
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10.1038/nn.4458
