Posts by: Joana Carvalho, PhD

Joana Carvalho, PhD

Joana holds a BSc in Biology, a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — cells that made up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns.

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020

Scientists Discover Stem Cells That Can Promote Endometriosis, Endometrial Cancer, Research Shows

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Stem cells responsible for repairing the womb following menstruation can also promote endometriosis and endometrial cancer if they become dysfunctional, researchers have found. Such malfunctioning stem cells also can ... Read more

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

Myovant Completes Patient Recruitment for Phase 3 Spirit 1 Trial of Relugolix

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Myovant Sciences has completed patient recruitment for its ongoing Phase 3 SPIRIT 1 clinical trial assessing the safety and effectiveness of relugolix in combination with estradiol and progestin to ... Read more

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Predictive Launches PGxPLUS+ Test for Patients with Chronic Pain of Endometriosis and Other Illnesses

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Predictive Laboratories has begun to commercialize PGxPLUS+, a test developed to assess the effect of genetic factors in the way a patient responds to pain medications, for people living with endometriosis, ... Read more

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019

Medicinal Herb Reduces Size of Lesions in Rat Model of Endometriosis

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Treatment with the aerial parts of the stinging needle (Urtica dioica L.), a plant used in traditional medicine, reduced the size of endometrial lesions in a rat model of ... Read more

July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

DotLab Secures $10M to Fund Development of its Diagnostic Test for Endometriosis

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DotLab has secured $10 million in Series A funding that will be used to drive the development of DotEndo, its proprietary noninvasive diagnostic test for endometriosis. “The revolutionary technology ... Read more

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

Insurance Status Affects Care Given and Sought by Patients in Puerto Rico, Study Finds

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Health care disparities linked to public or private insurance reflect differences in socioeconomic status, and can affect the use of health care services and clinical outcomes in women with ... Read more

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

VEGFR1 Blockade May be Viable Treatment for Women With Endometriosis, Mouse Study Shows

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Blocking the activity of the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (VEGFR1) may be a viable treatment for women with endometriosis, a mouse study suggests. The study, “VEGF Receptor ... Read more

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019

Endometriosis, RA, and IBD Increase Fibromyalgia Risk, Study Suggests

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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), endometriosis, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) increase the chances of a person developing fibromyalgia and chronic widespread pain later in life, a study says. The study, ... Read more

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019

Antibiotic Metronidazole Reduces Size of Endometriosis Lesions, Mouse Study Suggests

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The antibiotic metronidazole reduces the size of lesions in mice with endometriosis, possibly by reducing the growth of gut bacteria, researchers found. The study titled “Antibiotic therapy with metronidazole ... Read more

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019

rTMS Brain Stimulation Therapy May Ease Chronic Pelvic Pain, Study Says

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a non-invasive brain stimulation technique, may be a viable therapy for women with endometriosis experiencing chronic pelvic pain for whom other treatments have failed, ... Read more