🎧 New #BreakthroughsPodcast Episode! Listen to Francesca Duncan, PhD, discuss #OvarianHealth and the future of #fertility and aging. 🔗 spr.ly/6013LT4hx

Endometriosis and its links to ovulation: jci.org/articles/view/… Endo is a chronic, painful condition that remains difficult to diagnose and adequately manage. @SerdarBulun's review asserts that suppressing ovulation should be a goal for managing this disease. Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine

"This discussion of healthspan really has to include reproductive function." Francesca Duncan, MD, discusses research she is leading to extend the lifespan for a healthy reproductive system. usatoday.com/story/graphics…

“There’s so much bias and stigma that goes into weight, and there’s a lot of stigma, bias and blame that goes into infertility." NM Obstetrics and Gynecology's Christina Boots, MD, tells Katherine Weaver how a new program supports women with obesity who are planning a pregnancy. buff.ly/9o4btvp

For those wanting to start a family, healthy behaviors and lifestyles choices are important to achieve reproductive goals. Northwestern Medicine NM Obstetrics and Gynecology has launched a new program to support women with #obesity who are planning a #pregnancy. PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/j4fRC7H

"We’re really proud to have established a multidisciplinary clinic to care for these women who are trying to get pregnant, want to reduce health risks during pregnancy and manage their mental health and possible weight gain postpartum." Christina E. Boots, MD (Christina Boots, MD, MSCI),

Investigators Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine led by Francesca Duncan, PhD, have discovered new molecular mechanisms that lead specialized immune cells to cause ovarian aging and functional decline, according to a recent study published in PLOS Biology news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/07/21/new… #healthspan

In this episode of Parts and Labor, host Angela Chaudhari, MD, sits down with a panel of experts to discuss the PEARL Program, a multidisciplinary initiative providing comprehensive care for patients with obesity as they prepare for pregnancy. Learn more about the program's

In this episode of Better Edge, a group of expert clinicians discuss the Collaborative Advanced Reconstructive Evaluation (CARE) Clinic, a collaboration between Northwestern Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, led by Julia Geynisman-Tan, MD, Julia

In rural Philippines, women struggle to get medical care they desperately need. A project supported by the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health is working to fix that problem. Learn how principal investigator Magdy Milad, MD, MS (magdy), and team members

In this episode of ​Better Edge, Christina E. Boots, MD, MSCI, discusses the impact of obesity on reproductive outcomes and the promising role of GLP-1 agonists in treating obesity and infertility. Learn about the latest insights and clinical considerations for the use of these

According to a recent study published in PLOS Biology, scientists led by Francesca E. Duncan, MD, have discovered molecular mechanisms that lead specialized immune cells to cause ovarian aging and functional decline. phys.org/news/2025-07-m…

Alexander L. Lin, MD, reflects on a recent patient who had uterine fibroids and a recently developed treatment, transcervical fibroid ablation. This minimally invasive procedure uses radiofrequency energy to destroy the fibroids without incisions. news.nm.org/minimally-inva…

In a recently published study, scientists led by Francesca E. Duncan, PhD, discovered that multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs), long associated with chronic immune responses, form intricate networks in aging ovaries across species. Using advanced imaging and transcriptomic

Ritu Nayar, MD (Ritu Nayar, MD), joins AMA for an interview as part of their AMA Update series to discuss HPV vaccination and the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer. youtube.com/watch?v=hP8IsB…

Endometriosis is more than pain — it's a chronic, estrogen-driven condition linked to infertility. Recent research, led by Serdar E. Bulun, MD (Serdar Bulun, MD), reveals its dynamic nature, genetic roots, and why ovulation suppression and IVF are key treatments. #endometriosis

Jennifer Wicks, MD, discusses a recent Northwestern Medicine study that developed a device for breastfeeding mothers to measure the amount of milk being expressed to their baby. latimes.com/california/sto…

Christina M. Boots, MD (Christina Boots, MD, MSCI) joins FOX 32 News to discuss the Northwestern Medicine PEARL Program and their work supporting patients with obesity who are trying to conceive. fox32chicago.com/video/1682162

Magdy P. Milad, MD (magdy), chief of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery, joins TODAY, to provide expert insights to patients on how endometriosis affects fertility, why it takes time to diagnose and what the treatment options are. today.com/video/why-endo…