HRT linked to lower dementia risk, but timing and menopause type matter
A large UK Biobank analysis reveals how menopause type, estrogen exposure, genetics, and the timing of HRT may…
NIH funds mosquito genetics research to curb deadly disease spread
Mosquito-borne pathogens, including zika, yellow fever and other illnesses have serious and worldwide impacts on human health. The World…
Experts recommend renaming PCOS to better reflect whole-body impacts
A condition affecting approximately 170 million adolescents and women worldwide has a new name – one that better…
Study uncovers a biological link between chronic oral inflammation and female fertility
Chronic oral inflammation may impair female fertility by triggering a systemic immune response that affects the ovaries. A…
P.C.O.S. Has Been Renamed P.M.O.S. Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions.
For decades, millions of patients with symptoms like irregular periods, pelvic pain, excess body hair and acne have…
Woman claims infertility ignored by doctors, tumours found on ovaries and bowels
In 2019, Sarah, 22, had been struggling to conceive. She went to the newest local GP with the…
New prevention strategy can reduce deadly ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%
A prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly…
Fish study reveals how ovulation triggers sexual receptivity in females
A research team led by Hiroshima University and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology have proposed a neuroendocrine…
A biotech start-up says the ovaries may hold clues to ageing — a finding that could reshape IVF
Radenkovic wasn’t trying to have a baby. She was experimenting on herself in a clinical trial that aimed…
Four distinct subgroups of PCOS open up for more tailored treatments
Four distinct subgroups of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been identified in an international study published in Nature…
BRCA2 gene family speaks out on inherited cancer and hope for the future
For women, the BRCA gene mutation dramatically increases the likelihood of getting breast or ovarian cancer, and a…
Researchers uncover how chromosome crossovers protect fertility
When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things – including a crucial…