After decades of laboring under other theories that never seemed to add up, a team led by biologist Rama Singh has concluded that what causes menopause in women is men.
Other
Jun 13, 2013
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The menopause evolved, in part, to prevent competition between a mother and her new daughter-in-law, according to research published today in the journal Ecology Letters.
Evolution
Aug 22, 2012
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The evolutionary mystery of menopause is a step closer to being solved thanks to research on killer whales.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2010
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Although life can seem to go whizzing by, humans are actually weirdly long-lived animals. A new study helps explain why: menopause.
Plants & Animals
Mar 24, 2024
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Why do humans experience menopause? It's a question that some women going through the symptoms might have asked themselves more than once.
Plants & Animals
Mar 17, 2024
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In the past couple of years, women's health and well-being in mid to later life has gone from being whispered about in the shadows to being the subject of documentaries, newspaper articles and breakfast TV discussions.
Social Sciences
Sep 14, 2023
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Organizations must enable midlife women to thrive in the workplace by taking inspiration from societies such as China and Japan to encourage positive conversations around the impact of menopause, a new study reveals.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2023
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A soy isoflavone derivative that goes by the scientific moniker, (S)-equol, has proven potent for mitigating menopausal symptoms. However, it has been impossible to produce in quantities sufficient for widespread commercial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 26, 2016
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Menopause is a downright bizarre trait among animals. It's also rare. Outside of the human species, only the female members of two whale species outlive their reproductive lives in such a major way. Female killer whales typically ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2015
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Working through the menopause presents a major challenge for millions of women as they struggle to deal with symptoms, according to new research.
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2011
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