Discover how therapeutic peptides act as biological messengers to treat disease, improve metabolism, and enhance immune ...

Microglia (immune cells) and the RANK protein are essential for triggering puberty and maintaining fertility in the brain.

Researchers found microglia influence reproductive hormone signaling through the RANK protein. The discovery links immune cells to puberty control and infertility, and may improve diagnosis and ...

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a ...

A new study details how fecal transplants from older female mice significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in young mice. The surprising results reveal a direct link between the microbiome ...

Progesterone, which is produced in the ovaries after ovulation and is responsible for regulating your menstrual cycle, is ...

Specific chromosomes in sperm cells may manipulate overdrive gene, a sperm quality checkpoint, to eliminate other rival sperm cells and bias inheritance.

A new study details how fecal transplants from older female mice significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in young mice. The surprising results reveal a direct link between the microbiome ...

A new Netflix documentary called "The Plastic Detox" is a sobering look at all the ways that plastic harms our bodies and the ...

Women are more likely than men to develop PTSD. Social factors and trauma type play important roles. But researchers have ...

Most people know only two things about the appendix: You don’t need it – and if it bursts, you need surgery fast. That basic ...