Posts by: Magdalena Kegel

Magdalena Kegel

Magdalena is a writer with a passion for bridging the gap between the people performing research, and those who want or need to understand it. She writes about medical science and drug discovery. She holds an MS in Pharmaceutical Bioscience and a PhD — spanning the fields of psychiatry, immunology, and neuropharmacology — from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

January 17, 2018

Atypical Endometriosis Difficult to Diagnose, But Imaging Helps, Review Finds

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While endometriosis usually affects tissues in the pelvic region, in rare cases, atypical endometriotic tissue can infiltrate and grow in distant sites in the abdomen and chest. A review shows ... Read more

January 15, 2018

Immune Cells as Endometriosis Triggers Should Be Closely Studied, Review Suggests

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Immune cells likely contribute to endometriosis, researchers argued in a recent review that looked at current evidence showing the immune system may be involved in the disease. The review, published ... Read more

January 10, 2018

Endometriosis May Share Molecular Features With Gynecological Cancers, Study Finds

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Compared to healthy women, patients with endometriosis have higher blood levels of a molecule that is linked to gynecological cancers, researchers from Taiwan report. The findings suggest that endometriosis may ... Read more

December 15, 2017

Time to Rethink Laparoscopic Surgery as Gold Standard for Deep Endometriosis Diagnosis, Researchers Say

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Better imaging techniques, together with clinical examinations, may allow physicians to diagnose deep infiltrating endometriosis without the need for laparoscopic surgery, write researchers from the Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University in France. Their ... Read more

December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

Australia Launches National Endometriosis Action Plan

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The Australian government has launched a national action plan for endometriosis, in an effort to advance treatments as well as improve understanding and awareness of the disease among healthcare professionals ... Read more

December 8, 2017

Endometriosis Diagnosis Does Not Significantly Increase Risk of Ovarian Cancer, Researchers Say

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Women with endometriosis need to be aware of, but not concerned about the increased risk of ovarian cancer that comes with the diagnosis, three researchers write in the journal The ... Read more

November 22, 2017

Reducing Stress Could Alleviate Endometriosis, Study in Rats Suggests

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Helping women with endometriosis reduce stress could improve their disease, a study in rats suggests. A more stimulating environment reduced the animals’ anxiety, leading to a milder disease, compared with ... Read more

November 15, 2017November 15, 2017

Relugolix, Potential Endometriosis Therapy, Seen to Ease Pain of Uterine Fibroids in Phase 3 Study

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Relugolix robustly lowered pain in a Phase 3 study in Japan of women with uterine fibroids, further supporting it as a potential treatment for women with these fibroids or endometriosis, ... Read more

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017

Relugolix Reduces Uterine Fibroid Bleeding, May Also Help Endometriosis Patients, Studies Find

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Relugolix effectively reduced menstrual bleeding among Japanese women with uterine fibroids, according to results from a Phase 3 trial of the compound, which is also being developed for endometriosis. Researchers ... Read more

September 1, 2017

Breastfeeding Longer Lowers Risk of Endometriosis Diagnosis, Study Finds

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The longer women breastfeed after their first pregnancy, the less likely they are to get an endometriosis diagnosis, according to a study published in the journal The BMJ. The finding ... Read more