An egg (small oval on top of the large white area) develops in an ovarian follicle. Myostatin, a hormone that inhibits muscle growth, also affects the release of eggs in female mice. Credit: Eye of ...

PCOS affects about 6% to 12% of people assigned female at birth who are of reproductive age. When an ovarian follicle does not release a mature egg, it may swell and become a functional cyst.

Researchers utilize explainable artificial intelligence to identify follicle sizes important for relevant downstream clinical ...

Women's reproductive and sexual health is a crucial aspect of overall well-being, yet it is often misunderstood or overlooked ...

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 ...

Days 6 - 10 One dominant follicle develops that will release ... The estrogen travels through the bloodstream to the reproductive organs and also to the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.

Days 6 - 10 One dominant follicle develops that will release ... The estrogen travels through the bloodstream to the reproductive organs and also to the hypothalamus and pituitary gland.

Over half of these genes have been linked to rare Mendelian disorders, including 10 genes related to reproductive disorders. Follicle-stimulating hormone subunit β (FSHB) was the top reproductive ...

This study aimed to assess the effects of the Jinfeng pill on ovarian volume and endocrine function in rats with poor ovarian ...