Ovaries may have a second, silent innings in a woman’s life, study suggests

Softening ovaries could extend fertility as women age, study suggests

Study suggests ovaries may gain immune function after menopause, challenging long-held beliefs

Mouse and human data suggest ovaries develop a new function after reproductive duties end

What Happens to Ovaries After Menopause? Scientists Found a Surprising Second Job

New research from Northwestern University challenges the long-held idea that ovaries go dormant after menopause.

Daily briefing: Ovaries start a second job after menopause

Nature, Published online: 26 June 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02065-8 The organs might begin a role in the immune system after egg producti

Post-menopausal ovaries may shift identity and contribute to inflammation, mouse study suggests

We used to think post-menopausal ovaries sat inert in the body, but evidence from mice suggests they may instead turn into an organ with a r

Ovarian aging as a systemic regulator of female healthspan: A call for paradigm shift in geroscience

Classifying ovaries solely as reproductive organs has obscured their role as systemic regulators of female physiology. This Perspective disc