Though the ovary is often reduced to its role in reproduction, research shows it plays a surprisingly central role in a woman’s health throughout her body and lifetime. It is becoming more important ...

For the first time, scientists have created a comprehensive "atlas" of the cells in the human ovary and mapped the specific pattern of gene activity required for a healthy egg to develop. The ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . ATLANTA — Women with obesity have fewer ovarian follicles that remained static for longer and regressed more ...

BOSTON -- For the first time, researchers have shown how Mullerian inhibiting substance (MIS), also known as anti-Mullerian hormone, a key reproductive hormone, suppresses follicle development and ...

Scientists are learning that ovaries aren't just important for making babies—they also keep the heart, brain, and bones healthy. A mouse ovary treated with a high dose of anti-Mullerian hormone ...

Premature ovarian aging (POA) refers to an early decline in ovarian function; it is the main cause of infertility in elder women and is characterized by a markedly reduced ovarian reservoir. An ...

Ovarian follicle dynamics in cattle describe the intricate sequence of events whereby follicles develop, mature and, ultimately, influence reproductive outcomes. These dynamics encompass the emergence ...

Women are born with a fixed number of eggs (oocytes) in their ovaries. This egg supply – known as a woman’s ovarian reserve – decreases with age. If a woman has diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), it ...

Women with PCOS don’t actually have cysts on their ovaries but instead have too many follicles Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS as it’s better known, is one of the most common causes of ...

A cellular atlas of the human ovary has been created by researchers, taking us one step closer to developing an artificial ovary. Research engineers at the University of Michigan (MI, USA) have ...

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 ...