A team led by investigators has uncovered insights on a type of a critical cell that to the formation of a functioning uterus. Knowledge of the biological processes involved in the development of the ...

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 ...

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have shed new light on how the uterus develops, leading to a better understanding of female reproductive health while providing clues to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The uterus is part of the female reproductive system, responsible for the healthy embryo and fetal development and it undergoes several changes during pregnancy. This organ is distensible and can ...

The female organs develop from the Mullerian ducts, which are a pair of organs found early in intrauterine life. Each gives rise to half of the uterus and one fallopian tube, which later fuse together ...

Reaching reproductive age is an important milestone, and for women this is usually marked by their first period. But for some young women, it never comes. In medical terms this is called primary ...

Uterine cancer is staged to determine the extent of tumor growth, which helps doctors plan treatment and discuss potential outcomes. The staging systems, FIGO and TNM, are similar and classify the ...