A new study has linked long-term use of the mini-pill—a popular contraceptive taken by millions of women—to an increased risk of developing a brain tumour called meningioma. While the risk is still ...

The model enables the study of the fundamental interactions that underlie neurodegenerative disease. Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of California, Santa Barbara have ...

Desogestrel is a synthetic progestogen hormone used in oral contraceptives, specifically the progestogen-only pill (POP) or ...