In a recent study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, a team led by researchers from Harvard Medical School explored how prenatal exposure to maternal pro-inflammatory cytokines affected ...

Postmenopausal women score better on cognitive and memory tests if they have been pregnant or breastfed earlier in life, new ...

Pregnancy and breastfeeding are associated with higher global cognition and better memory in postmenopausal women, per a new longitudinal study.

By Tarun Sai Lomte New longitudinal evidence suggests reproductive history may shape women’s cognitive aging, offering ...

A new study analyzed data from participants who have been followed for over 50 years, starting before their births. Researchers found that maternal immune activity during a critical period of ...

Female brains have historically evolved to adapt to pregnancy, undergoing structural and functional changes. But the cognitive health implications of these adaptations have long been overlooked - ...

The prenatal period is a critical window for brain development, yet few studies have examined the impact of air pollution exposure during pregnancy on child cognition. A new study led by the Barcelona ...

New York, NY — July 9, 2025 — A study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai shows that exposure to lead during pregnancy and early childhood may accelerate the rate at ...

Pregnancy brain, sometimes known as "momnesia", is real. While a woman's brain cells do not undergo changes, the environment around does. The body releases a truckload of changing hormones during ...

A study led by Professor Molly Fox from UCLA has found that pregnancy and breastfeeding may help improve long-term memory and thinking skills in women after menopause. The study, published in the ...