Higher follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels were associated with lower hippocampal volumes in postmenopausal women, researchers found. Among 50 postmenopausal women, higher levels of FSH, which ...

Each month during a woman's menstrual cycle, an ovary prepares 10–20 antral follicles, fluid-filled sacs that hold immature eggs, for maturation. In most cycles, only one follicle is selected to ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a disabling condition that disproportionately occurs after menopause. A study in mice shows that increased levels of follicle-stimulating hormone lead to characteristics of the ...

For women approaching menopause, a number of changes begin to occur. One of the most common is an increase in obesity, which, in turn, raises the risk for breast cancer after menopause. That much is ...

Minipuberty refers to a specific period in early postnatal life with high activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) hormone axis. In infant boys 1 to 3 months of age, high concentrations of ...

Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) N680S–genotyped women treated with either recombinant FSH or urinary FSH had higher pregnancy rates of 51% vs 40% in non-genotyped control individuals.

Diminished ovarian reserve is defined as a decrease in oocyte quality and quantity in the ovaries of patients with ...

Second-Hand Smoke As a Predictor of Smoking Cessation Among Lung Cancer Survivors In all, 307 TCSs treated from 1980 to 1994 provided blood samples after orchiectomy but before further treatment, at ...