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Changes in the brain of women during a second pregnancyA second pregnancy changes women's brains in the same way as a first pregnancy, but in a different way than the first time. This is according to researchers from Amsterdam UMC, published in the scientific journal Nature Communications. The findings of Elseline Hoekzema and her colleagues show that a second pregnancy uniquely changes a woman’s brain, entailing both convergent and distinct neural transformations.
Call for Translational Neuroscience Network (TN2) lightning talks on May 28, 2026The TN2 organizing committee and Amsterdam Neuroscience team invite young researchers to apply to give a 10-minute lightning talk on their research idea or results at the full-day TN2 Symposium, which will take place on Thursday, May 28. Selected speakers will not only present their research during the symposium, but they will also receive professional training beforehand to help build their talk and strengthen their communication skills.
Early HIV Treatment Only Temporarily Prevents Immune System Dysregulation Despite effective HIV medication, the immune systems of people with HIV remain dysregulated in the long term. Researchers of the Amsterdam institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases examined whether this disruption could be prevented by starting HIV treatment immediately after infection, within just a few days. They found that the immune system functioned similarly to that of people without HIV for about six months, but over time it became disturbed again.
