Posts by: Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana Fernandes, PhD

Joana brings more than 8 years of academic research and experience as well as Scientific writing and editing to her role as a Science and Research writer. She also served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology in Coimbra, Portugal, where she also received her PhD in Health Science and Technologies, with a specialty in Molecular and Cellular Biology.

July 31, 2017

PTGS2 Gene May Be Involved in Women with Endometriosis Becoming Infertile, Study Reports

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Lower PTGS2 gene activity in cells that surround female sex cells may play a role in women with endometriosis becoming infertile, according to a study. The lower activity may also be ... Read more

July 21, 2017

Arcyriaflavin A Shows Promise as Endometriosis Treatment, Preliminary Study Suggests

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Cyclin D1–CDK4 inhibitors, such as arcyriaflavin A, may be promising candidates for the treatment of endometriosis, according to a new study. However, more research is warranted to provide additional information on the ... Read more

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

Enteris CEO to Discuss Overest Endometriosis Therapy at N.Y. Biotech Conference

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Enteris BioPharma will discuss the potential of its oral peptide drug Ovarest (leuprolide tablet) to treat endometriosis at the upcoming 24th Annual Future Leaders in the Biotech Industry Conference. At the ... Read more

April 3, 2017

Educational Programs on Menstrual Health in Schools Improves Awareness of Endometriosis, Study Shows

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Education programs about menstrual health in schools helps raise awareness of endometriosis among adolescent students and encourages young women to look for specialized health services at a younger age, according ... Read more

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

Variations in Gene May Be Connection Between Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer, Study Reports

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Variations in the HNF1B gene may be the link between endometriosis and the development of ovarian cancer, according to results of a new study. The study “Genetic Risk Factors For Ovarian ... Read more

March 1, 2017

Study Broadens Belief That Endometriosis Leads to Pregnancy, Delivery and Newborn Complications

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Endometriosis may be associated with higher risk of pregnancy and delivery complications, such as preeclampsia (high blood pressure) and placental complications, according to a new study. Also, newborns delivered by ... Read more

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

Homeopathic Approach Using Potentized Estrogen Seen to Ease Endometriosis-Associated Pelvic Pain

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A homeopathic treatment that uses potentized estrogen can ease endometriosis-associated pelvic pain, improving patients’ quality of life while lessening symptoms of anxiety and depression, a study reports. These findings were published in the European ... Read more

February 8, 2017

Progestin-Only Pills May Be More Effective to Treat Endometriosis than OCPs, Opinion Review Suggests

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Oral progestin-only pills may be more effective than combined oral estrogen-progestin contraceptive pills (OCPs) in treating the pain and lesions associated with endometriosis, according to a new opinion review. “Progestin-Only Pills May ... Read more

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Osteoporosis Therapy, Raloxifene, Can Prevent Bone Loss Caused by Endometriosis Treatment

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Treatment with raloxifene can prevent the loss of bone mineral density, and osteoporosis, in women with severe endometriosis who are taking estrogen receptor agonists, according to a new study. The study, “Raloxifene ... Read more

January 4, 2017

UTE Surgery Patients Have More Pregnancy, Delivery Problems, Study Finds

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Patients with urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) who choose surgery as treatment may have a positive outcome, but they increase the risk of having adverse pregnancies and deliveries, according to a ... Read more