Ana is a molecular biologist with a passion for communication and discovery. As a science writer, her goal is to provide readers, in particular patients and healthcare providers, with clear and quality information about the latest medical advances. Ana holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, where she specialized in infectious diseases, epigenetics, and gene expression.
Studies have suggested that infertility linked with endometriosis is the result of inflammatory-driven oxidative damage to eggs, sperm or embryos caused by retrograde ... Read more
Researchers with Juneau Biosciences uncovered genetic markers associated with endometriosis that may help identify women who are more likely to respond to treatment ... Read more
Cisplatin, a commonly used cancer chemotherapy, showed promising therapeutic effects for endometriosis in a rat model of the condition. Treatment with cisplatin ... Read more
Women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis have a lower health-related quality of life compared with women from the general population, researchers in Norway ... Read more
Endometriosis does not worsen or improve survival of patients with ovarian clear cell carcinoma, a study suggests. Researchers found that for ... Read more