The heady scent of tea tree is one of the iconic smells of the Australian bush. And the essential oils derived from tea trees ...

Emerging research suggests that extreme heat can disrupt hormonal balance, reduce fertility in both men and women, and even ...

Researchers at the University of Ottawa and the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a new role for reproductive hormone secretoneurin (SN) and, for the first ...

Just because a female olive baboon has mated with a specific male doesn't mean he will be the father of her offspring. According to a new study published in PLOS Biology, mate selection continues long ...

Deborah Billings doesn’t believe in objectivity. Billings is an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies. She has been studying and advocating through reproductive ...

Data analysis reveals a stable, cross-cohort female cancer mortality excess at ages 35-60, contrasting with female advantages in cardiovascular and external-cause mortality. Breast cancer drives the ...

Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body – usually ...

Menstrual cramps are common and often occur before and during the menstrual cycle. Ectopic pregnancies are medical emergencies that can cause severe pain and complications. Endometriosis causes tissue ...

The female reproductive system is made up of the parts that are inside and outside the body that help a female make a baby. Both the female and male reproductive system are needed for this. The female ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A body was pulled from the Chicago River Thursday afternoon on the city's Southwest Side. The discovery was made around 1:19 p.m. near the 2700 block of South Ashland Avenue, Chicago ...