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Evidence grows for dramatic brain remodelling during pregnancy

A woman's brain was scanned throughout her pregnancy, adding to the growing body of evidence that dramatic remodelling takes place in preparation for motherhood

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breastfeeding an infant

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A long-standing mystery about breastfeeding may have been solved

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A mouse embryo that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion

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Embryos pause development when nutrients are low — and now we know how

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Cannabis use in pregnancy may raise children’s risk of ADHD and autism

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Medication abortion pills, misoprostol and mifepristone

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Abortion medication is as safe over telehealth as in a doctor’s office

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We now have a map of how pregnancy changes the way organs interact

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Strap that tracks heart rate in pregnancy may predict premature births

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US states had 65,000 rape-related pregnancies after banning abortion

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Grandmother and granddaughter in summer enjoy harvesting vegetables from home organic vegetable garden.

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Cells from other family members live in you and protect your health

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Some brain regions shrink in pregnancy and regrow after the birth

Brain scans of 110 first-time mothers during and after pregnancy showed that some brain regions become thinner during pregnancy and that giving birth largely reverses this effect

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Why do people get postnatal anxiety and how can we treat it?

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Genetic errors are behind more than two thirds of early miscarriages

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Mouse embryos have been grown in space for the first time

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Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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