Do women really need more sleep than men? A sleep psychologist explains
If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you'll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than men.
Jul 17, 2025
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Polycyclic Compounds: News and Research on Progesterone
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Newly discovered ovulation regulator holds promise for managing infertility
Cornell researchers have discovered a new cell signaling pathway involved in ovulation, a potential target for future research on infertility, contraception and ovarian disease.
Jun 11, 2025
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Helpful hormone: Prolactin helps mothers keep cool during pregnancy
It supports milk production and stimulates caregiving behavior in mothers. Now a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found prolactin also regulates body temperature during pregnancy.
Jun 4, 2025
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Abortion pill inventor Etienne-Emile Baulieu dies aged 98
French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP.
May 31, 2025
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Horrific, bizarre, lonely: How women going through the menopause describe their experiences
Estrogen and progesterone are the primary sex hormones in females, playing powerful roles throughout life—from puberty and periods to pregnancy and eventually menopause.
May 19, 2025
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Inflammation in reproductive tract linked to infertility, hormone therapy may help
Inflammation in the female reproductive tract may make it difficult to conceive a child, but replenishing a key hormone could keep inflammation in check, according to researchers from the University of Missouri School of ...
May 15, 2025
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Asthma attacks more common for some women taking the progesterone-only pill, study finds
A major study of around 260,000 women shows that taking the progesterone-only contraceptive pill can increase asthma attacks in some women. The research, published in ERJ Open Research, shows an increase in asthma attacks ...
May 7, 2025
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Menstrual cycle may contribute to sickle cell disease pain crises
A marker linked to inflammation, C-reactive protein, may increase significantly during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle in female patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to emerging research published ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Why do women have more trouble after knee injuries? Model explains estrogen's role
A computer model of the cellular environment inside the knee developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers sheds light on why women tend to have worse outcomes after knee injuries than men. Their findings, published ...
Feb 5, 2025
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Research findings may lead to blood test to predict risk of postpartum depression
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 trimester of pregnancy, according ...
Jan 30, 2025
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