Posts by: Alice Melão

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Clinicians should use caution when considering hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to manage menopause symptoms when prescribing it to women with a history of endometriosis, a study finds. The study, published ... Read more

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017

Study Findings May Help Create New Diagnostic Tools for Types of Endometriosis

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Genetic analysis of benign deep-infiltrating endometriosis lesions revealed the presence of genetic mutations in genes commonly associated with cancer, according to a study published in the New England Journal of ... Read more

May 8, 2017

Hysterectomy Is Much Better Than Laparoscopy in Preventing Endometriosis’ Return

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A lot of women who use laparoscopic surgery to treat their endometriosis see the disease return, according to a study. Even women who have a hysterectomy — or removal of ... Read more

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017

Endometriosis Doubles Risk of Miscarriage in Women Undergoing IVF or ICSI, German Study Finds

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German researchers found that clinical diagnosis of endometriosis, testosterone levels and the age of the patient at the time of egg retrieval are important risk factors for miscarriage in women ... Read more

April 19, 2017April 19, 2017

Repros Wins U.S. Patent Protection for Therapeutic Use of Proellex for Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids

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Texas-based Repros Therapeutics has announced the issuance of a new U.S. patent reinforcing its intellectual property rights for Proellex, a candidate drug designed specifically to treat symptoms linked to uterine fibroids and endometriosis. Current ... Read more

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017

Specific Protein May Be Involved in Endometriosis Development and Progression

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Researchers showed for the first time that a protein called trefoil factor 3, or TFF3, can be found in higher concentrations in the peritoneal cavity of endometriosis patients. This suggested ... Read more

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017

Endometriosis Patients are at Increased Risk for Ovarian Cancer, Study Confirms

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A large study based on the Nurses’ Health Study II (NHSII) confirms that endometriosis is associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer. Moreover, it further clarifies that this condition is ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

Nanotechnology Shows Potential to Treat Endometriosis in Early Animal Study

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A new way of treating endometriosis lesions that uses hollow gold nanospheres called HAuNS, combined with laser-light heat, was proposed in a study published in the scientific journal Small. The authors ... Read more

January 30, 2017

Endometriosis and Complications in Pregnancy: the Risk Factor

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Pregnancy, either naturally conceived or as a result of assisted reproduction technology, has become more common in women diagnosed with endometriosis. Still, studies indicate that endometriosis is a risk factor ... Read more

December 21, 2016December 21, 2016

Specific Proteins and Their Inhibitors May Be Therapeutic Targets for Endometriosis

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Several studies have demonstrated that specific proteins called matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are key elements in the remodeling process that occurs in the inner uterus ... Read more