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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

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016

Endometriosis May Be Detected in Its Early Stages Through Serum Levels of a Protein

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Serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) are elevated in endometriosis patients, particularly in early stages of the disease, and may serve as a diagnostic biomarker, according to a study titled “Soluble ... Read more

March 9, 2016March 9, 2016

New Endometriosis Survey in UK Aims to Learn More About Condition

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A national survey to learn more about endometriosis has been launched in the United Kingdom. The survey is being conducted by researchers at the University of Liverpool‘s Institute of Translational Medicine and ... Read more

March 7, 2016May 18, 2016

Endometriosis Awareness Month Marked by a Call for Greater Public Understanding and Patient Support

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The Center for Endometriosis Care (CEC) in Atlanta, Georgia, is calling for increased recognition and better support of people living with endometriosis throughout March, which is also Endometriosis Awareness Month. CEC is a Center of ... Read more

March 4, 2016May 18, 2016

For Endometriosis Awareness Month, Planned Parenthood Urges Women to Get a Health Checkup

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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America is taking the opportunity to encourage women to put their health first and remember to go for regular checkups. “Endometriosis Awareness ... Read more

March 2, 2016May 18, 2016

Chronic Pelvic Pain, Including Endometriosis, Has New Treatment Approach Targeting Nervous System

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An interventional pain specialist, Dr. Douglas Spiel, offers a new approach to treating chronic pelvic pain (CPP) that aims to shut down pain at its source in the nervous system, rather than through ... Read more

February 29, 2016February 29, 2016

Endometriosis Cell Counts and Lesions Reduced by Vitamin A-like Compound in Early Study

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Research investigating fenretinide, a synthetic retinoid analogue, found it effective in inducing the death of endometriotic cells and in reducing the volume of endometriotic lesions. These results indicate that targeting the ... Read more

February 26, 2016February 26, 2016

In Endometriosis, Blood Platelets May Work in Concert with Lesions to Promote Disease

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Researchers have demonstrated that platelets are a new player in endometriosis and are activated by endometriosis-derived stromal cells, contributing to disease development, according to a study titled “Endometriosis-Derived Stromal Cells Secrete ... Read more

February 24, 2016

Endometriosis and Adhesions

According to Endometriosis.org, adhesions are bands of fibrous scar tissue which form inside the body. They can be found anywhere in the body between almost all organs and tissue. For women ... Read more

February 24, 2016February 24, 2016

Estrogen May Promote Endometriosis Through Transcription Factor Expression

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The hormone estrogen induces the expression of a specific transcription factor called GATA-3 and may stimulate endometriosis by altering the secretion of cytokines (proteins that help cells communicate with each other in ... Read more