BOSTON — Certain ultraviolet filters commonly found in sunscreens induce a calcium signal in human sperm, mimicking progesterone and affecting sperm function, according to study findings presented ...

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Female hormones—namely progesterone and estrogen—are underrecognized contributors to addictive behavior in women. Women are more vulnerable to developing addictions than men. In particular, women ...

Progesterone and dehydroepiandrosterone, but not estrogen and testosterone, may influence psoriasis pathogenesis, severity ...

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. But the transition affects far more than reproductive health: it also reshapes the brain. As estrogen and progesterone decline, cognitive ...

Women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) may eventually have a new path to treat the disorder, according to a preliminary study by Swedish researchers that found a new class of drugs helps ...