Most human eggs never have the chance to mature into eggs, a recent study sheds light on why. A new "atlas" of the human ovary provides insights that could lead to treatments that restore ovarian horm...
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shed light on the proteins that control ovarian development in mice before and after birth. This could lead to a better understanding of the cause of fe...
After the egg cell has been fertilized by a sperm, the surrounding egg shell tightens and thus mechanically prevents the penetration of further sperm and the associated death of the embryo. This is ac...
New research describes the science behind a promising technique to treat infertility by turning a skin cell into an egg that can produce viable embryos. This technique could be used in women of advanc...
The accumulation of misfolded or damaged proteins in long-lived, non-dividing cells such as neurons is associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. A study now shows that th...
The constant remodeling of the organs of the female reproductive tract during the reproductive cycle leads to fibrosis and chronic inflammation over the years. Scientists from the German Cancer Resear...
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common reproductive disorder affecting up to 10% of women. It is characterized, among other things, by irregular menstruation and increased androgen levels. Other sympto...
A drug that works through the body's natural hormonal system 'kispeptin' has the potential to treat reproductive health problems in women, according to research. Kisspeptin is a naturally occurring ho...
