PlacentaOctober 1, 2026Jorge López‐Tello, L. Youssef, Rubén Bermejo‐Poza et al.
Introduction Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a promising non-pharmacological approach to improve mental health during pregnancy. This study examined whether maternal MBSR is associated with changes in placental metabolic and endocrine function. Methods Placental samples were collected from participants in the IMPACT BCN randomized clinical trial, assigned to either MBSR or control...
Our aim is to evaluate the effect of a structured stress reduction intervention based on mindfulness during pregnancy on the maternal brain. We report a secondary analysis of IMPACT BCN, a randomized clinical trial including pregnant women randomly allocated to 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (n = 41) or usual care (without any intervention, n = 35). Maternal magnetic resonance (MR)...