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Neuroscientist finds her brain shrinks while taking birth control

A researcher who underwent dozens of brain scans discovered that the volume of her cerebral cortex was 1 per cent lower when she took hormonal contraceptives

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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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Male birth control injection causes reversible infertility in mice

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Some brain regions shrink in pregnancy and regrow after the birth

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

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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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An MRI scan of a section through the chest and heart of someone who had a heart attack showing damage and swelling (yellow, centre)

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Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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Umbilical cord blood could be used to predict childhood obesity

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

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Placenta: The overlooked organ with a lifelong impact on your health

The placenta is an incredible organ that we grow for a short period of time, yet it has a surprising long-term influence on our health. Researchers are now developing tools to spot placenta problems and improve the lives of future babies

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Giving birth at an older age is linked to a longer life in women

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First over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the US

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Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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How new fetal therapies are treating genetic conditions in the womb

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