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Pregnancy causes profound changes in the brain, strengthening maternal instincts and mental health

Pregnancy causes profound changes in the brain, strengthening maternal instincts and mental health

In a recent study published in the journal researchers conducted a longitudinal study to examine the neurological changes that accompany pregnancy in humans, particularly for first-time mothers. Their study looked at the period before, during and after pregnancy and found that gray matter (GM) volume evolves in a U-shaped pattern, first decreasing in late pregnancy […]

New guidelines have been developed to help treat blood cancers during pregnancy

New guidelines have been developed to help treat blood cancers during pregnancy

A new set of guidelines have been developed to help diagnose and expertly treat serious blood cancers during pregnancy. Blood cancers such as acute leukemia and aggressive lymphomas occur in approximately 12.5 pregnancies per 100,000 and their incidence continues to increase. They increased by 2.7 percent annually between 1994 and 2013 due to factors including […]