Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified new genes implicated in the development of uterine fibroids, according to a study published in Nature Communications. Uterine fibroids, a type of ...

While anticancer treatments, including many forms of chemotherapy and radiation, can effectively kill cancer cells, long-term use can cause mutations in healthy cells. Mutations arising in cells that ...

Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A (BPA) causes changes in female primates' uterus development, new research suggests. The results were presented this week at the Endocrine Society's annual meeting ...

Throughout a woman's reproductive life, the endometrium, the mucous membrane lining the uterus, goes through cyclical remodeling. It thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for embryo ...

Your cancer stage is key to getting the best treatment. It helps predict how your treatment will work, too. Your uterus (womb) is the medium-sized pear shaped organ where babies grow. Each month, it ...

For many women, uterine fibroids are an unseen battle, onethat quietly reshapes daily life through heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvicpressure, fatigue, and emotional distress. Though fibroids are benign ...

Uterine fibroids are a common benign gynecological condition affecting many women of reproductive age. However, not all cases ...

The world's first human womb transplant has taken place on a 26-year-old woman in Saudi Arabia, it has been revealed. The transplanted human uterus produce ...