The ovary does not retire: new science rewrites what ageing means for women

In a study published in Aging Cell, scientists at Northwestern University and the Buck Institute examined ovaries from 28 women and found the organ stays busy for decades after menopause — remodelling its tissue and signalling to the brain, bones and beyond. Understanding that hidden activity could one day help doctors protect women's health across the long second half of life, not just the reproductive years.

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