Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), a glycoprotein secreted by gonadotroph cells of the anterior pituitary, is classically ...

For a long time, having children has been a young person’s game. Although ancient records are sparse, researchers estimate that, for most of human history, women most typically conceived their first ...

Christian Kramme grew up in a big family, the youngest of seven kids raised in California’s Santa Clarita Valley. By the time he moved across the country to do a PhD in George Church’s lab at Harvard, ...

Despite the fact that we all start out as an egg cell in one of our mother's ovaries, these human reproductive organs are surprisingly under-studied. Scientists have been working on creating in vitro ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Hormones play a vital part in keeping our bodies working properly. But they can also have a powerful – and sometimes negative ...

A new study highlights just how flexible the human body can be by demonstrating that in adult transgender women receiving ...

Your body’s internal clock isn’t just about feeling sleepy – it’s orchestrating a complex hormonal ballet that affects everything from your mood to your metabolism. We often think about sleep as ...

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, November 15, 2023 (ENS) – From black puffs of diesel exhaust to the sun-blocking haze of orange wildfire smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory health. Now, ...