Article 6QS32 Scans capture sweeping reorganisation of brain in pregnancy

Scans capture sweeping reorganisation of brain in pregnancy

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MRIs taken from before conception until two years after birth show some short-lived changes and some lasting years

Profound changes that sweep across the human brain during pregnancy have been captured for the first time, after researchers performed precision scans on a woman carrying her child.

MRI scans taken every few weeks from before conception until two years after childbirth revealed widespread reorganisation in the mother's brain, with some changes short-lived and others lasting years.

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