Data collected from zoos and aquariums worldwide show that hormonal contraception or permanent surgical sterilization in mammals increase life expectancy, with different mechanisms in males and female...

Researchers say their study into alcohol consumption and dementia risk is the most comprehensive.

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Mommy Brain Revisited · Episode

Many maternal adaptations occur during pregnancy to support the metabolic demands of the developing fetus and to prepare for the continued metabolic demands of lactation. Among these maternal adaptat...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of infertility in reproductive-age women, but the causes remain unclear. One treatment for PCOS is a surgical procedure that targets the ovary, bu...

Pregnancy involves physiological adaptations that optimize fetal development. Reduced maternal core temperature may protect offspring from the teratogenic effects of excess heat, but the mechanisms re...

The stress axis is always active, even in the absence of any threat. This manifests as hourly pulses of corticosteroid stress hormone secretion ove...