From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being. Now, research suggests another reason to hold our breath: ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialise to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and signals that drive this process. The findings offer important insights into ...

Pictured is an optical section of planarian testes, showing mRNAs expressed at different stages of spermatogenesis, including early spermatogonia (magenta) and spermatocytes (yellow-to-red). DNA ...

Genetic conditions often result from inherited mutations passed down from one or both parents. In an inherited genetic disorder, a mutated gene is transmitted from a parent. 3 Recent developments have ...

The female reproductive system is the internal and external organs involved in fertility, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth in people assigned female at birth. This group of organs is responsible ...

Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is among several forms of Müllerian agenesis, a disorder impacting 1 in 4,500 females which is indicated by the absence or underdevelopment of the female ...

Collaborating institutions in Taiwan report higher risks of atopic disease among children conceived via assisted reproductive ...

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers performed a meta-analysis to assess the co-occurrence of reproductive and psychiatric disorders among women. Disorders ...