The birth of children improves the work of the brain for many years, and also protects against the occurrence of neurodegenerative diseases in women, according to American scientists.

According to the author of the study, Craig Kinsley, during pregnancy, mental functions temporarily deteriorate, but this is due only to the restructuring of the brain, which also prepares for motherhood. According to some reports, in pregnant women memory and ability to analyze data deteriorate.

Researchers believe that this temporary phenomenon and in the long run contributes to a significant improvement in the capacity of the brain. Scientists conducted experiments in rats and primates.

It turned out that females that have calves act faster and bolder than females without cubs. In addition, females with calves were better oriented in space, and in their brains were better developed sites associated with caring for the offspring.

Although the study was conducted on animals, the authors believe that the results can be extrapolated to humans, since the mechanisms responsible for reproduction are similar in all mammals.

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