In a historic move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has removed the decades-old "black box" warning from vaginal estrogen products. This action does more than restore prescribing freedom?it ...

Harvard researchers have engineered mice that can menstruate — a key step in better under standing menstrual biology. Octavia Liku/ Staffwriter At last, the women of Donner House can begin to ...

Man lizard' for its vibrant red and blue male colours, the Mwanza flat-headed rock agama thrives in East Africa. This reptile ...

Innovative Team Science programmes at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences will tackle big questions about ageing, sex differences and health. The transdisciplinary teams will take a 360 view of ...

Background Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterised by thrombosis, pregnancy ...

Wilson has lupus, nicknamed the disease of 1,000 faces for its variety of symptoms — and her journey offers a snapshot of the ...

Leading scientists and bioethicists are urging the creation of an international oversight body to monitor advances in human ...

Women can expect to spend more than a third of their lives after menopause. For most women reaching menopause around age 51, that means three decades or more of postmenopausal life ahead. Yet the ...

In late October, Maine Family Planning announced three rural clinics in northern Maine would close by month's end. These ...

Scientists have created the world’s first mosquito cell map, revealing how these insects spread diseases like dengue and Zika.

because function matters most. If new neurons form and wire correctly, animals should perform better on these tests. Safety ...