Deena Emera, PhD
Evolutionary biologist at the Buck Institute
Ovaries Could Unlock Secrets of Longevity | TIME
Ovaries Could Unlock Secrets of Longevity | TIME
Scientists are targeting the organ to try to slow down aging. Will it work?
Sex hormones stimulate immune cells to block pain
Sex hormones stimulate immune cells to block pain
The association between age at natural menopause and risk... : Menopause
The association between age at natural menopause and risk... : Menopause
Preventing fibrosis early extends ovarian health
Preventing fibrosis early extends ovarian health
Why do only some animals have periods?
Why do only some animals have periods?
‘Dream come true’: study suggests drug could extend women’s fertility by five years
‘Dream come true’: study suggests drug could extend women’s fertility by five years
Co-lead says rapamycin can be repurposed to slow ovaries from ageing and is safe for younger women
Menarche and Time to Cycle Regularity Among Individuals Born Between 1950 and 2005
Menarche and Time to Cycle Regularity Among Individuals Born Between 1950 and 2005
This cohort study of racially and ethnically diverse US individuals born between 1950 and 2005 examines temporal trends in menarche and time to regularity.
A Fundamental Stage of Human Reproduction Is Shifting
A Fundamental Stage of Human Reproduction Is Shifting
Can humans ever break free of menopause?
The effects of pregnancy, its progression, and its cessation on human (maternal) biological aging
The effects of pregnancy, its progression, and its cessation on human (maternal) biological aging
Evolutionary Insight on Fertility, Menopause and Longevity | Dr. Deena Emera
Evolutionary Insight on Fertility, Menopause and Longevity | Dr. Deena Emera
In this riveting episode with Dr. Deena Emera, an Evolutionary Geneticist, we unravel the evolutionary enigma of menopause, diving into the “grandmother hypothesis”, the contrasts in reproductive biology, and the implications for aging. Dr. Emera shares compelling insights from her new book, "A
A mobile DNA sequence could explain tail loss in humans and apes
A mobile DNA sequence could explain tail loss in humans and apes
Ovaries are an enigma that could unlock human lifespan
Ovaries are an enigma that could unlock human lifespan
Qvin™ Introduces Q-Pad™: Transforming Women's Health with FDA-Cleared Lab Testing using Menstrual Blood
Qvin™ Introduces Q-Pad™: Transforming Women's Health with FDA-Cleared Lab Testing using Menstrual Blood
Why do we age?
Why do we age?
Mutations promoting reproduction tend to shorten lifespan but are selectively favored in humans.
Gift Article: The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us
Gift Article: The Most Mysterious Cells in Our Bodies Don’t Belong to Us
You carry literal pieces of your mom—and maybe your grandma, and your siblings, and your aunts and uncles.
The Top 50 Science Books of 2023
The Top 50 Science Books of 2023
Engaging in science is an act of love for the world around us.
Women’s brains change across the menstrual cycle
Women’s brains change across the menstrual cycle
Chronic Insufficient Sleep in Women Impairs Insulin Sensitivity Independent of Adiposity Changes: Results of a Randomized Trial
Chronic Insufficient Sleep in Women Impairs Insulin Sensitivity Independent of Adiposity Changes: Results of a Randomized Trial
5 Quirky Histories We Can’t Stop Thinking About
5 Quirky Histories We Can’t Stop Thinking About
Zooming in on everything from simple household electronics to beloved tourist destinations yields fascinating, often surprising histories.
Menopause in Ngogo chimps
Menopause in Ngogo chimps
On the Origin of Ovaries
On the Origin of Ovaries
The best books that capture the magnificence and mystery of female biology
The best books that capture the magnificence and mystery of female biology
Human trials of artificial wombs could start soon. Here’s what you need to know
Human trials of artificial wombs could start soon. Here’s what you need to know
Next Big Idea Club Book Bites: A Brief History of the Female Body
Next Big Idea Club Book Bites: A Brief History of the Female Body
It’s Time You Met Your Pelvic Floor
It’s Time You Met Your Pelvic Floor
Deena on the Period Party Podcast
Deena on the Period Party Podcast
Watching my grandmother age makes it clear: We don’t invest enough in women’s health
Watching my grandmother age makes it clear: We don’t invest enough in women’s health
Copperfield’s Books Launch event for A Brief History of the Female Body
Copperfield’s Books Launch event for A Brief History of the Female Body
Buck Institute/Book Passage launch event for A Brief History of the Female Body
Buck Institute/Book Passage launch event for A Brief History of the Female Body
Deena on the 20 Minutes with Bronwyn Podcast
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Deena on the 20 Minutes with Bronwyn Podcast
Deena on the Sexy Ageing Podcast
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Deena on the Sexy Ageing Podcast
Essay | What if We Could Get Rid of Menopause?
Essay | What if We Could Get Rid of Menopause?
Do Hormone Treatments for Menopause Increase Dementia Risk?
Do Hormone Treatments for Menopause Increase Dementia Risk?
How Plastics Are Poisoning Us
How Plastics Are Poisoning Us
Estrogen-responsive neurons and chronic stress
Estrogen-responsive neurons and chronic stress
Reproductive choice is at the core of being a female mammal
Reproductive choice is at the core of being a female mammal
Listen to me on The More Beautiful Podcast
Listen to me on The More Beautiful Podcast
Dietary flavanols and memory
Dietary flavanols and memory
Successful mouse parthenogenesis induced in the lab
Successful mouse parthenogenesis induced in the lab
Scientists Discover a Virgin Birth in a Crocodile
Scientists Discover a Virgin Birth in a Crocodile
Read about neurons involved in pleasurable touch
Read about neurons involved in pleasurable touch
Read about the gene involved in morning sickness
Read about the gene involved in morning sickness
Read about The North American Menopause Society recommendations for treatment of menopause symptoms without hormones
Read about The North American Menopause Society recommendations for treatment of menopause symptoms without hormones
Read about oxytocin treatment of psychopaths
Read about oxytocin treatment of psychopaths
See a baby echidna hatching (1974)
See a baby echidna hatching (1974)
Read about the infant gut microbiome and fear behavior
Read about the infant gut microbiome and fear behavior
Read about new research on antidepressants improving egg quality
Read about new research on antidepressants improving egg quality
Read about women's health getting less federal funding.
Read about women's health getting less federal funding.
Read about the Mayo Clinic's study on the cost of menopause symptoms.
Read about the Mayo Clinic's study on the cost of menopause symptoms.
New technology that could help treat osteoporosis
New technology that could help treat osteoporosis
Read this inspiring piece about the sisterhood of species.
Read this inspiring piece about the sisterhood of species.
Read about the future of fertility.
Read about the future of fertility.
Read about scientists creating mice with two fathers.
Read about scientists creating mice with two fathers.
Read about the amazing fertility of naked mole rats.
Read about the amazing fertility of naked mole rats.
Females of every species exercise reproductive choice, says evolutionary biologist
Females of every species exercise reproductive choice, says evolutionary biologist
Deena Emera, Ph.D.
Deena Emera, Ph.D.
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