New research has mapped the cell types that specialise to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and signals that drive this process. The findings offer important insights into ...

Early in human development, during the first trimester of gestation, a fetus may have XX or XY chromosomes that indicate its sex. Yet at this stage a mass of cells known as the bipotential gonad that ...

From pregnancy to stronger immune responses, science reveals unique biological abilities that women possess and men cannot ...

An endocrinologist is a doctor who specializes in the endocrine system. This network of glands inside your body creates hormones that help cells talk to each other. The endocrine system is varied and ...

As of October 3 rd, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more than 615 million cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), along with over 6.5 million deaths globally, ...

Machine learning-based phenotyping and trial emulation to identify checkpoint inhibitor responders in advanced urothelial cancer. Demographics and perioperative characteristics stratified by ...

Early in fetal development, a mass of cells known as the bipotential gonad has the possibility of giving rise either to ovaries or testes, reproductive organs that contribute to many of the ...