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.

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016

Non-Invasive Technique Able to Distinguish Between Ovarian Endometriosis and Cancer

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Iron levels in cysts from patients with ovarian endometriosis are significantly higher than in patients with endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer, a distinction that can be used to differentiate between the two conditions. ... Read more

September 26, 2016

Greater Awareness of Intestinal Endometriosis Needed Among Physicians, Study Advises

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In light of a case report series, researchers argue that physicians should consider the possibility that acute conditions of perforated or obstructed bowel could be caused by intestinal endometriosis. Intestinal ... Read more

September 9, 2016September 9, 2016

Surgery Best for Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis, Study Says, But Method Up to Surgeon

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Researchers recently reviewed published reports on the use of different surgical methods for deep infiltrating endometriosis, attempting to tease out which methods are most useful under different circumstances. The study, “Full-Thickness Excision ... Read more

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016

Endometriosis Can Cause Complications During Pregnancy, Study Finds

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Endometriosis, or a history of surgery for the condition, can cause rare but severe complications during pregnancy and delivery — a risk physicians need to be aware of. The study, ... Read more

July 1, 2016July 1, 2016

Researchers Developing Endometriosis Therapies Might Find Leads in Natural Compounds

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Estrogen and its receptor are exceptional in that a host of natural compounds target estrogen signaling either directly or through other molecular pathways. This unique feature offers scientists a myriad ... Read more

May 13, 2016May 13, 2016

Progesterone Insensitivity Found in ‘Major’ Study to Be Present in Endometrial Stem Cells

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Endometrial stromal fibroblasts are crucial for the cyclic regeneration of the endometrium. A recent study showed that endometrial mesenchymal stem cells are the forebearers of such fibroblasts, already harboring the ... Read more

April 20, 2016

Post-Surgery Hormonal Treatment in Endometriosis May Not Be Cost-Effective or Beneficial, Analysis Suggests

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A cost-benefit analysis of hormone treatments, used to prevent a recurrence of endometriosis after surgery, has found that no treatment at all is the best approach — both for its cost-effectiveness and ... Read more

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

Case Studies of Intestinal Endometriosis Detailed by Researchers in Spain

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In a letter to the editor of the Spanish Journal of Gastroenterology, a research group at the Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía in Murcia, Spain, described a series of cases of intestinal endometriosis, a condition that ... Read more

March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Endometriosis Review Shows Shift in Research Focus to Estrogen Receptor’s Role

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Decades of research efforts have tried to characterize the role of inflammation in endometriosis, but scientists still don’t know which immune factors contribute to the disease’s inflammatory components, or how they can ... Read more

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016

For Endometriosis Patients, Study Sees Potential in Drug Used to Treat Malaria

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University of South Florida researchers have showed that in a mouse model of endometriosis, normal body processes fail to properly regulate both ectopic and eutopic endometrium. And, they found, the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has potential as a ... Read more