The discovery of a gut-to-brain regulation pathway in flies calls for additional consideration on how certain medications, especially GLP-1 agonists, can be used to treat obesity and diabetes in ...
Weizmann Institute researchers say that progesterone and the stress hormone cortisol drive circadian rhythms; when out of ...
Brain organoids have come a long way. These mini-brains, at most the size of a pea, are made from stem cells or reprogrammed skin cells and churned inside a bioreactor full of nutrients. With ...
Birth control does not delay the biological onset of menopause. Menopause occurs when the ovaries stop releasing eggs and estrogen levels drop permanently, marking the end of reproductive function.
Women taking certain types of hormonal contraceptives may be more likely to develop venous thromboembolism (VTE) if they’re also taking a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), observational ...
Many states have passed legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives directly to individuals, instead of requiring a doctor’s prescription first. Telehealth ...