Reproductive biologists led by Francesca Duncan of Northwestern University made the discovery after studying the ovaries of ...

For most women, the body begins to change dramatically in their 40s or 50s. This transition, known as menopause, is defined ...

For the study, reproductive biologist Francesca Duncan and her team observed how the functions of ovaries change with age in ...

Scientists have discovered a novel way to lengthen the 'healthspan' of a women's ovaries -- improving maintenance of the ovaries and preventing key age-related changes in ovarian function. 'Healthspan ...

The ovary operates under a complex neuroendocrine network that integrates signals from the brain, peripheral nerves and local paracrine factors to regulate gamete maturation, steroid hormone ...

Female fertility depends on the successful growth and maturation of eggs (oocytes) within ovarian follicles. Within these ...

This series was created for Google, the Buck Institute, Optispan and Phenome Health by Scientific American Custom Media, a division separate from the magazine’s board of editors. Women live far longer ...

Menopause is caused by a decline in ovarian function and hormone production. Because your ovaries are the primary drivers of this change, you can experience symptoms of menopause even if you do not ...

In humans, that supply dwindles until menopause, when it goes bankrupt. Over the past two decades, scientists have identified ...

A woman's ovaries are like a factory where eggs grow and produce hormones that regulate everything from menstruation and pregnancy to bone density and mood. As she and her factory age, production ...

An ultrasound image of a human ovary that used shear wave elastography to assess ovarian stiffness by detecting and measuring fibrotic tissue. Medication to reduce ovarian scarring helps extends ...