Women undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer are checked for tumor cells that may have spread to surrounding tissues, but current technologies miss very small metastatic areas. Now a laser microscopy ...

Postmenopausal ovaries may remain active by interacting with immune cells. The findings of a new study could widen understanding of ageing and women's health after menopause.

Producing follicles isn’t the only task for ovaries, new research suggests. (Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library/Getty ...

Researchers found post-menopausal ovaries become biologically active in new ways, shifting from reproduction toward immune regulation that may influence healthy aging.

For the study, reproductive biologist Francesca Duncan and her team observed how the functions of ovaries change with age in ...