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How pregnancy changes the brain

Scientists have shown how pregnancy hormones alter a brain circuit in mice. The finding helps explain how hormones induce maternal behavior in a range of mammals.

NPR’s Jon Hamilton reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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