Compared with usual care, a mid-trimester blood test designed to predict preterm birth for average-risk women markedly reduced neonatal morbidity when paired with a three-step treatment bundle, ...

Women who develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have distinct neuroactive steroid levels during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Managing perimenopause symptoms can be tough. And for women who can’t or don’t want to undergo hormonal therapy, there is ...

Members of Congress exploded Thursday over reports that taxpayer money has paid for experiments using “transgender lab rats,” ...

Women who go on to develop postpartum depression (PPD) may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third ...

Thyroid problems are rapidly surging in pregnant women and are a major concern as they can affect the health of both the mother and the baby. The thyroid gland produces hormones that are responsible ...

"Our phone conversation sounded like a price negotiation in the final hour of a flea market as I bargained for my old ...

Pregnancy tests work by identifying hCG, the pregnancy hormone. After fertilization, the embryo implants in the uterine ...

Researchers from the University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka have created a world-first epigenetic tool that has ...

Doctors use various blood tests for hair loss to identify the cause, including tests for hormone levels, thyroid function, and nutrient deficiencies like iron and vitamin D. Diagnosing hair loss ...