Scientists have taken early steps towards developing an artificial ovary that could lead to improved fertility preservation treatments. The technique is aimed at helping women at risk of becoming ...

The exact cause of ovarian cysts is unknown, however they tend to form when the ovaries produce too much of the hormone estrogen. An ovarian cyst may be found during a routine pelvic exam or a ...

Or, more specifically, test them out on aging ovaries, whether in well-controlled human studies, in the ovaries of mice, or in donor tissue samples. The finding could speed up the way that so ...