Oxytocin, a hormone already known for its role in childbirth, milk ejection and mother-infant bonding, may have a new role in mammalian reproduction. In times of maternal stress, the hormone can delay...
A Yale-led research team has discovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism found in mammals can prevent sperm from interacting with an egg, thus standing in the way of fertilization. The d...
Menopause, caused by ovarian aging and exhaustion of the ovarian reserve, marks the end of a woman's fertility. Although many aspects of these processes are well understood, the overall dynamics remai...
A research group from the Graduate School of Medicine and iGCORE at Nagoya University in Japan has found that using an antibiotic against Fusobacterium reduces the formation of lesions associated with...
Our cells are constantly being damaged by factors such as UV rays, radiation, toxins and chemicals. In women, this can lead to poor egg quality, which in turn can cause infertility, miscarriage, birth...
A newly discovered line of communication between body muscles and the pituitary gland may play an unexpected role in female fertility, according to a new study. Infertility Therapies McGill Universi...
It is a small pill with a big responsibility. But despite its main task being to prevent pregnancies, the birth control pill could also help to reduce the risk of developing ovarian cancer, according ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can effectively detect and diagnose polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), the most common hormonal disorder in women typically aged 15 to 45, accordi...