Patricia holds her Ph.D. in Cell Biology from University Nova de Lisboa, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European Agencies. She also served as a PhD student research assistant in the Laboratory of Doctor David A. Fidock, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Columbia University, New York.
Sensory nerve fibers release molecules, called neuropeptides, that promote progression and the buildup of scar tissue in deep endometriosis, a study ... Read more
Self-reported cases of endometriosis affected 3.4 percent of reproductive-aged women — around 276,000 cases — in an Australian population-based study. The ... Read more
Persisting disease symptoms after conventional therapy and dissatisfaction with medical support were identified as the key reasons why women with endometriosis ... Read more
The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) cytokine may enhance the stickiness, or adhesion, of endometrial cells and the formation of endometriotic lesions, ... Read more
Endometrioma biopsies show altered levels of microRNAs — the small RNA molecules capable of regulating gene expression — compared with normal endometrium samples, ... Read more
Women who underwent surgery for ovarian endometriosis may respond poorly to ovarian hyperstimulation during assisted reproductive technology, or fertility treatment, according ... Read more
