Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

Researchers have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare for a second.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

Even weeks after weaning their young, postpartum mice consistently chose cooler environments compared to their pre-pregnancy state. While they still avoided cooler temperatures, they lost their ...

Pregnancy permanently lengthens the small intestine in mice, enhancing nutrient absorption for mother and offspring. Genetic ...

Scientists have discovered that oxytocin, commonly known as the "love hormone," may help pause early pregnancy by triggering ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare ...

image: The gut epithelium of virgin (top), pregnant (middle), and lactating (bottom) mice, highlighting villus growth. view more Credit: Tomotsune Ameku Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute ...

Once triggered, this process, called "diapause," might allow a mouse mother to delay a pregnancy at a time when resources are ...