Posts by: Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart, MSc

Janet Stewart is a life sciences writer and editor, who completed both PhD course work and oral examinations in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University, and holds an M.Sc. in Virology and Immunology.

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

VolitionRx Completes Blood Sample Collection for Endometriosis Test

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VolitionRx has completed the first step in a study to come up with a blood test to diagnose endometriosis. More than 350 blood samples have been collected from patients over a ... Read more

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018

Takeda Grants Aska Licensing Rights in Japan to Relugolix for Endometriosis, Uterine Fibroids

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Takeda has granted commercialization rights to Aska Pharmaceuticals in Japan for the investigative therapy relugolix for the treatment of uterine fibroids, and development and commercialization rights for the treatment of endometriosis. Takeda has the ... Read more

February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

Abbvie’s Elagolix Clears Equally from Women’s Bodies Regardless of Endometriosis Status, Study Finds

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The properties of AbbVie‘s elagolix (ABT-620), an investigative therapy for treating endometriosis and uterine fibroids, were found to be similar in women with and without endometriosis, researchers found. These findings ... Read more

January 24, 2018

Number of Hysterectomies Declines in the U.S., Researchers Report

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Fewer women are undergoing hysterectomies in the U.S, due to the rise of simpler, less-invasive procedures. That finding and more are detailed in the study “Nationwide Trends in the Utilization ... Read more

March 8, 2017

Doctors Could Do Better with Psychological Side of Endometriosis, Study Concludes

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Doctors could do a better job of addressing the psychological and social concerns of women with endometriosis, a condition that can impact patients’ intimate relationships and self-perception, according to a ... Read more