A recent review published in Clinical Anatomy highlights evidence that the female clitoris is important for reproduction. The review notes that stimulating the clitoris activates the brain to cause a ...

Aging affects every organ in the body, yet we still know little about how the ovary changes over time. In a new study published in Nature Aging, Yale researchers created one of the most detailed maps ...

A family of regulatory molecules, microRNAs, are key to the maintenance of fertility in both genders. An international research team led by the Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute(IMBIC) and the ...

Reproductive function adjusts in response to environmental conditions in order to optimize success. In humans, this plasticity includes age of pubertal onset, hormone levels and age at menopause.

Reproductive Function and Outcomes in Female Survivors of Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer: A Review The following represents disclosure information provided by authors of this manuscript ...

In summary, the female reproductive system plays an essential role in both reproduction and overall health. Through proper ...

A woman's fertility normally decreases by her late 30s with reproductive function eventually ceasing at menopause. It is known that a small molecule called nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) ...

In a review article published in the journal Molecular Aspects of Medicine, authors have analyzed current evidence on the impact of obesity on the male reproduction system. They have thoroughly ...

Hypothalamic kisspeptin neurons serve as the nodal regulatory centre of reproductive function. These neurons are subjected to a plethora of regulatory factors that ultimately affect the release of ...

Mental health affects not only sexual performance as well as reproductive health and long term stress can disrupt hormonal ...

Sea stars can produce eggs for up to 200 years. Their surprisingly human-like ovaries may offer clues about fertility and reproductive aging.