For years, scientists have sought to create a human artificial ovary, restoring fertility in patients without other options. The first cellular map of a human ovary, recently developed at the ...

Ovarian cancer often goes undetected for a long time. In seven out of 10 patients, the tumor has already formed secondary ...

Recent research highlights that for fertility and aging, the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.

Melina Schuh has been fascinated with ovarian germ cells, or oocytes, since she began her graduate studies in 2004. “[I] realized that only little was known about these important cells that are ...

The ticking of the biological clock is especially loud in the ovaries — the organs that store and release a woman’s eggs. From age 25 to 40, a woman’s chance of conceiving each month decreases ...

The rarest type of ovarian cancer, small cell carcinoma of the ovary (SCCO) progresses rapidly and is often detected late. Because of this, doctors may find it difficult to treat. Small cell carcinoma ...

Profiling cells from ovarian endometriosis revealed signaling interactions that may sustain lesion growth, highlighting potential therapeutic targets. “This [study] represents an important advance in ...

A recent study published in Engineering has shed light on the potential therapeutic effects of dihydrotanshinone I (DHT), a ...

The new method offers researchers a powerful new platform to investigate the molecular mechanisms that control oogenesis, the process by which egg cells develop, and lays important groundwork for ...