Gene discovery may lead to male contraceptive

Scientists say the prospect of a male contraceptive comes from a discovery of a gene mutation affecting infertility.

Boosting sex drive during menopause

Many women experience diminished or absent sexual desire after menopause, and many also are reluctant to ask their doctors about this issue, believing it to be a natural part of aging.

Want marital bliss? Don’t have kids, study finds

Children appear to accelerate the decline of marital happiness and boost depression rates, new research suggests.

Grapefruit, birth control pills can lead to dangerous clot

The fruit, combined with contraceptive pill and a genetic mutation, almost cost woman her leg, doctors say.

Birth control pills may boost lupus risk

But doctors differ on degree of peril, saying genetics likely a key player in the development of the autoimmune disease.

Mothers of multiples may have higher depression risk

Hopkins researchers also found that few new moms seek help for their depression symptoms.

Healthy Gums Equal Healthy Babies

Brush Your Way to a Healthy Baby

Treatment target for herpes pinpointed

A new study has found that VP16 is the molecular key that unlocks the virus from its latent state.

Multiple Births Up Depression Risk

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