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·December 13, 2024·5 min read

Clues to Longevity, Fertility, and Aging Found in Our DNA

A new review explores the genetic factors influencing reproductive health, fertility, and life expectancy. Researchers identified 37 key genes linked to traits such as age at first childbirth, menopause timing, and hormone levels, highlighting genetic connections to broader health outcomes.

Featured Psychology

·May 24, 2016·4 min read

Depression Decreases Chances of Pregnancy in Women

According to researchers, women who are severely depressed have decreased chances of becoming pregnant.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·September 21, 2022·2 min read

Does Stress Make It More Difficult to Become Pregnant?

Stress can reduce a woman's ability to become pregnant during her menstrual cycle, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 12, 2017·6 min read

Father’s Environmental Exposure Affects Sperm Epigenetics

Researchers report epigenetic modifications in the DNA of sperm in men who had higher phthalate levels.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 5, 2015·2 min read

Flipping Fertility Master Switch with Optogenetics

Researchers use optogenetics to obtain a better understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying fertility.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 17, 2020·4 min read

Higher Dementia Risk in Women With Prolonged Fertility

Women who experience reproductive periods for more than 38 years are at increased risk of developing dementia later in life. The study found dementia and Alzheimer's risk increased successively for every additional year a woman remains fertile.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 29, 2018·2 min read

How the Brain Controls Sex

Kisspeptin, a hormone found in the brain, drives attraction and sexual behavior, researchers report.

Featured Neuroscience

·March 12, 2026·8 min read

Immune Cells in the Brain Discovered to Control Puberty and Reproduction

Scientists discover that fertility is controlled by the brain's defense cells, identifying a new genetic link to human infertility.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 29, 2016·3 min read

In Genetic Decision Making, Proteins Learn to Listen to Each Other

Researchers have a new perspective on how certain proteins are evolving.

Brain Cancer Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 13, 2022·7 min read

Increased Mutations in Children Can Be Traced Back to Mistakes in Father’s Sperm

Hypermutation in children may be linked to increased mutations in the sperm of the biological father, especially fathers who received certain forms of chemotherapy to treat cancer early in life.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·November 21, 2023·5 min read

Link Between Parental Infertility and Autism Risk in Children

A study involving 1.3 million children found that children born to parents with fertility issues have a slightly higher risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research suggests that the risk of ASD is increased in children of parents previously diagnosed with infertility, regardless of whether fertility treatments were involved.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 27, 2023·4 min read

Neurons Controlling Fertility Identified

Researchers reveal how specific brain neurons impact ovarian function and hormone release, essential for reproduction. Kisspeptin neurons and dynorphin receptors play a crucial role in regulating fertility.

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fertility

Clues to Longevity, Fertility, and Aging Found in Our DNA

Depression Decreases Chances of Pregnancy in Women

Does Stress Make It More Difficult to Become Pregnant?

Father’s Environmental Exposure Affects Sperm Epigenetics

Flipping Fertility Master Switch with Optogenetics

Higher Dementia Risk in Women With Prolonged Fertility

How the Brain Controls Sex

Immune Cells in the Brain Discovered to Control Puberty and Reproduction

In Genetic Decision Making, Proteins Learn to Listen to Each Other

Increased Mutations in Children Can Be Traced Back to Mistakes in Father’s Sperm

Link Between Parental Infertility and Autism Risk in Children

Neurons Controlling Fertility Identified

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain

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