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2026

Ovaries could unlock secrets of longevity

TIME Magazine

January 2026

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2025

A Six-Step Women’s Guide to a Longer, Healthier Life

The Nob Hill Gazette

December 2025

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It’s time to give the ovary some more respect

The New York Times

December 2025

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Does the ‘fertility cliff’ really hit at 35?

The New York Times

December 2025

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Why ovaries, muscle mass could be key to longevity for women

Today Show

October 2025

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New molecular mechanisms of ovarian discovered

Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine News Center

July 2025

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Beyond fertility and menopause: see why the ovary is central to women’s health and longevity

USA Today

June 2025

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Managing the Menopause

Chemistry World, The Royal Society of Chemistry

May 2025

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Why the secret to healthy aging may lie in the ovaries

Forbes

May 2025

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2024

Long-lived proteins impact aging of female reproductive system

Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine News Center

November 2024

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A radical new idea to speed up anti-aging research: test ovaries, not mice.

Business Insider

November 2024

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Protein research may hint at how human eggs survive for decades

PNAS Front Matter

October 2024

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A treatment may extend ovarian function

WGN Radio

October 2024

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Discovery of ovaries’ aging environment could extend menopause, Northwestern team finds

Medica Watch, WGN-TV

October 2024

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Northwestern scientists make first steps in delaying menopause and the ills that come with it

Crain's Chicago Business

September 2024

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A treatment that may extend ovarian function in older age

Northwestern Now

September 2024

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Why do eggs in ovaries last for decades? Long-lived proteins may be key.

Science News

July 2024

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Reproductive aging leads to many women’s health problems

Drug Discovery News

April 2024

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Could menopause be delayed? The answer could lead to longer lifespans for women

National Geographic

May 2024

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2023

The biggest breakthrough in longevity may start with menopause

Bloomberg News

December 2023

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What if we could get rid of menopause?

The Wall Street Journal

July 2023

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Engineering fertility options for cancer survivors

Drug Discovery News

April 2023

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2022

Lengthening a woman’s fertility may extend her life as well, research finds

CNN Health

August 2022

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Softening tough tissue in aging ovaries may help fight infertility

Science

June 2022

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