We are witnessing a stark increase in scientific interest in the neurobiological processes
associated with pregnancy and maternity. Convergent evidence suggests that around the …

Growing attention has been directed to the inclusion of females in neuroscience studies, and
to the importance of studying sex as a biological variable. However, how female-specific …

Pregnancy is a period of profound hormonal and physiological changes experienced by
millions of women annually, yet the neural changes unfolding in the maternal brain …

Pregnancy is a unique neuroplastic period in adult life. This longitudinal study tracked brain
cortical changes during the peripartum period and explored how the type of childbirth affects …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are characterized by an increased neuroplasticity in
the maternal brain. To explore the dynamics of postpartum changes in gray matter volume …

Growing evidence places the gestational period as a unique moment of heightened
neuroplasticity in adult life. In this longitudinal study spanning pre, during, and post …

For many pathologies associated with aging, female patients present with higher morbidity
and more frequent adverse events from treatments compared to male patients. While …

Eating behaviours are determined by the integration of interoceptive and environmental
inputs. During pregnancy, numerous physiological adaptations take place in the maternal …

Despite the important contributions that fathers make to parenting, the neurobiological
underpinnings of men's adaptation to parenthood are still not well understood. The current …

The study of the female brain during pregnancy and motherhood is gaining traction, and
holds the potential to address the unmet needs of millions of women worldwide. Here we …