A novel placebo-controlled study has found daily caffeine consumption can significantly reduce the volume of gray matter in ...

These changes to the brain are linked to hormone fluctuations and the psychological wellbeing of mothers after giving birth.

This work has revealed that, during the first pregnancy, gray matter volume in the brain is ... Pregnancy entails a U-shaped trajectory in human brain structure linked to hormones and maternal ...

More information: Holly T. Haines et al, Association of early life cardiovascular risk factors with grey matter structure in young adults in the United Kingdom: the ALSPAC study, eBioMedicine (2024).

The research shows that there is a reduction and partial recovery of almost 5% of grey matter in 94% of the total grey matter volume of the brain, especially in regions linked to social cognition.