A new understanding of microbial processes is helping to reveal the cause of ulcerative colitis through the study of a nonhuman primate disorder, idiopathic chronic diarrhea (ICD). ICD affects 3 to 5 percent of all captive macaque monkeys, and researchers believe wild macaques could be affected at similar rates. ICD is unresponsive to medical intervention …

14 million – that’s how many women in the United States suffer from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a crippling disease that that increases  risk of endometrial cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity, depression and anxiety. Women with PCOS also experience infertility and a variety of reproductive disorders, resulting in heartbreak …

Flickering candles, rose petals, smooth music, and… nothing? Many women who are premenopausal experience  inhibited sexual desire, or hypoactive sexual desire disorder, making physical intimacy seemingly impossible – and scientists are unclear as to why. As the drug touted as “the female Viagra” hit the market, researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center studied …

A lock of hair – it’s not just a keepsake. For the first time, researchers at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center have proven an infant’s delicate hairs could reveal the hormonal environment to which the fetus was exposed during gestation. Their methods have significant implications for several fields, from neonatology to psychology, social science …