Hippocampus

A new study reveals that pregnancy brain is a biological reality driven by high estrogen levels. Research shows estrogen overactivates neurons that suppress memory formation.

Depression is often perceived as a mood disorder, but a new study adds evidence that associated changes may reach the level of brain cells. Researchers found that in people suffering from depression, there are disruptions in the process of creating new nerve cells in the hippocampus, a brain region linked to memory and emotion.