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February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

NIH Grants $1.6M to Project Exploring Possible Link Between Environmental Pollutants and Endometriosis

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A research project focused on investigating the possible relationship between environmental pollutants and endometriosis has been given a $1.6-million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which is ... Read more

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Repeated Surgeries the Focus of EndoFound’s Conference to Mark Endometriosis Awareness Month

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The need for repeated surgeries in patients with endometriosis will be the focus of this year’s medical conference, among other events, hosted by the Endometriosis Foundation (EndoFound) of America to ... Read more

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020

In Canada, Women With Endometriosis Often Experience Five-year Delay to get Diagnosed, Large Study Finds

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In Canada, women with endometriosis often experience a delay of more than five years to get diagnosed, a large study reports. The study, “Prevalence, Symptomatic Burden, and Diagnosis of Endometriosis ... Read more

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

Evotec and Bayer Advance 4th Endometriosis Therapy Candidate to Clinical Trials

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A collaboration between Evotec and Bayer has led to the advancement of a fourth therapeutic candidate for endometriosis to Phase 1 clinical trials. Evotec and Bayer began their collaboration in ... Read more

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

Blocking Bone Marrow Cell Movement May Be Non-Hormonal Treatment Strategy, Study in Mice Suggests

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Blocking the movement of cells from the bone marrow by inhibiting the CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 signaling axis is a potential strategy for treating endometriosis, a recent study done in mice suggests. The ... Read more

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 reduce ... Read more

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

Delays in Diagnosis Linked to Increased Symptoms, Higher Healthcare Costs, U.S. Study Shows

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A delay of three or more years in a definite endometriosis diagnosis is linked with increased symptom burden and significantly higher healthcare costs — by more than 50% — compared ... Read more

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020

THC Seen to Limit Endometriosis and Ease Symptoms in Early Study in Mice

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The main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana, the cannabinoid 47 delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), limited the development and symptoms of endometriosis in a mouse model of the disease, a recent study showed. ... Read more

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

Cancer-associated Protein Promotes Endometriosis Progression, Study Suggests

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The glioma-associated oncogene homolog 1 (GLI1) protein may contribute to endometriosis progression by promoting cells’ proliferation and ability to invade other tissues, a study suggests. The findings support GLI1 as ... Read more

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020

Insecticides Exposure May Increase Risk of Developing Endometriosis, Early Study Suggests

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Exposure to certain pesticides — insecticides called chlorpyrifos and diazinon — might increase the risk of developing endometriosis, a very preliminary study suggests. The study, titled “Association of urinary metabolites ... Read more