A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female mammals, especially during pregnancy, from mating to birth. Lauren E.

OVER the past few weeks, we’ve been examining each body system in detail. This week and next, we will focus on our final, most vital system: the reproductive system. Our focus this week will be on the ...

Human reproduction requires both male and female gametes. Gametes are special sex cells that contain the genetic information necessary to create a new life. Men produce millions of gametes called ...

A new article in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines how the immune system and reproduction interact in female mammals, especially during pregnancy, from mating to birth. Microplastics can ...

Reproductive system disorders encompass a wide range of conditions affecting the organs and processes involved in human reproduction that can make it difficult to conceive. Treatments vary depending ...

In the quest to study human reproduction, scientists have built a rudimentary model of the female system in the lab. Every 28 days, the 'ovary', cultured on a small plastic chip, releases an egg and ...

As of October 3 rd, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more than 615 million cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), along with over 6.5 million deaths globally, ...

Sexual reproduction keeps many species alive. In humans, male and female reproductive systems look very different, though. The female reproductive system has many unique parts, including the ovaries, ...

The genitourinary system, also called the “urogenital system,” consists of the urinary and reproductive systems. The genitourinary system refers to the urinary and reproductive systems. In people ...