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

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 ...

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+) ...

The experiment began with a straightforward prediction: microbes from older mice would age young ovaries. But when the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some evidence demonstrates gut microbiota influence on gonadal functions and reproduction. Microbiome exerts their functions on gonadal performance through the modulation of sex hormone levels, the ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.