Just simply getting old, from age 50 to 75, increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease by 100-fold, which really dwarfed 10-fold increase in risk, conferred by all known risk factors combined, including ...

Experts call for more research before parents panic—and offer ways to reduce exposure to microplastics in the meantime.

Microplastics were detected in 78% of follicular fluid samples from IVF patients * Average concentration was 2191 particles/mL, with particles small enough to //penetrate cells * Linked to oxidative ...

Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore was diagnosed with zero-stage lung cancer in 2023. Here's what the early-stage diagnosis means, how it was treated, and why early detection matters.

When a scar develops from surgery, injury, or infection, the surrounding tissue transforms. While scar formation has been ...

Breast cancer is becoming increasingly treatable, but in some cases the disease can resurface even decades after a patient ...

In general, if a cyst grows big enough, it can interfere with the ovary’s blood supply, cause the ovary to twist (known as ...

Endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) both cause ovarian cysts, but around 20 percent of people with ovaries ...

Declining cytoreductive surgery in advanced EOC is associated with significantly poorer survival outcomes compared to those who undergo the procedure. Sociodemographic factors, including race, age ...

Menopause used to be a taboo topic in many quarters. Now, it’s frequently in the news. Technically, menopause is a point in time. It typically starts 12 months after the last menstrual cycle and ...

It is well recognized that, in many cases, endometrial carcinoma is a well differentiated tumor bearing a marked resemblance to the parent organ tissue. Elton 14 noted in such tumors appearing ...

Having high levels of androgen hormones (hyperandrogenism) is most often associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, hyperandrogenism can be caused by other conditions. Treatment is ...