Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how much fluid moves into the gut. These common issues affect millions of people in ...

It’s no secret that your period can come with uncomfortable and annoying symptoms like bloating, frequent trips to the bathroom, a constant tummy ache, and painful cramps. But for people with ...

The alarm rings at 6 a.m. and you struggle to wake despite getting eight hours of sleep, a scenario your body knows all too well as winter deepens. This seasonal lethargy isn’t simply psychological ...

In his first month in office, President Donald Trump and his Administration have taken a number of actions affecting abortion and reproductive healthcare access, both within the United States and ...

A paracrine hormone of skeletal muscle acts as an endocrine signal for the synthesis of a sex hormone. Scientists at McGill University have observed in mice how myostatin, which inhibits the ...

Reproductive system diseases have become a major health challenge facing humans, so extensive investigations are needed to understand their complex pathogenesis and summarize effective treatments. In ...

Brazilian researchers have identified a previously unrecognized function of sperm that is unrelated to reproduction. A study of 13 patients admitted to the Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São ...

Danielle Howe receives funding from Western Sydney University to complete her PhD in developing workplace guidelines and supports for people with endometriosis. Mike Armour has previously received ...

Hormones are a crucial part of the body's signaling system, and the controlled release of these compounds affects tissues around the body. Each of these hormones induces specific responses from these ...

In a review article published in the journal Molecular Aspects of Medicine, authors have analyzed current evidence on the impact of obesity on the male reproduction system. They have thoroughly ...

Modern feminism has been rooted in securing a woman's guaranteed right to decide whether she wants to bring her pregnancy to term. Devastatingly, in most U.S. states, that right is now denied after ...