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February 22, 2016February 22, 2016

Endometriosis Study Could Shed Light on Cause of Condition, Help Lead to Treatments

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A new study out of Wuhan, China, may help uncover the causes of endometriosis. According to the report, a specific cellular pathway called the Wnt/β-catenin pathway could induce matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) ... Read more

February 19, 2016February 19, 2016

Singer Halsey and Actor Lena Dunham Go Public with Endometriosis Travails

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Nothing raises the profile of a particular illness or health issue as effectively as a celebrity’s public revelation that they are struggling with it. Think Angelina Jolie and genetic testing ... Read more

February 15, 2016February 15, 2016

Vermillion Names 7 Experts to Steering Committee for New Texas Pelvic Mass Registry

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Vermillion, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based bio-analytical solutions company, announced the appointment of a seven-member Steering Committee for its new Pelvic Mass Registry to advance the early detection and treatment of gynecologic ... Read more

February 12, 2016February 12, 2016

Elagolix for Endometriosis Pain Gets Positive Reports from AbbVie in Early Results of Second Phase 3 Trial

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Illinois-based AbbVie, in cooperation with Neurocrine Biosciences of San Diego, California, has announced positive top-line results from the second of two replicate Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the efficacy and safety ... Read more

February 10, 2016February 10, 2016

Valirx Planning Endometriosis Clinical Test of Its Anti-Cell Growth Candidate, VAL201

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Valirx plc, a London-based biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology therapeutics and diagnostics with a particular focus on cancer treatments and associated biomarkers, is conducting a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of its ... Read more

February 8, 2016February 8, 2016

Best Therapy for Endometriosis Might Be a Healthy and Nutritious Diet

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The human body is metabolically programmed for life as an active hunter-gatherer, but contemporary dietary habits are notably low on nutrition and high on energy — further hampered by largely sedentary lifestyles and environmental toxins. This dietary imbalance ... Read more

February 5, 2016February 5, 2016

Clinical Trial for Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroid Treatment Now Enrolling Patients

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North Chicago, Illinois-based AbbVie, in cooperation with Neurocrine Biosciences of San Diego, California, has announced the start of the first of two planned Phase 3 clinical studies to evaluate the safety and ... Read more

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016

Can Marijuana Relieve Menstrual (and Possibly Endometriosis) Pain?

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Can medical marijuana provide relief to women suffering from pain associated with painful menstrual periods, and with endometriosis, a common gynecological disorder of unknown cause? FORIA, a startup based in ... Read more

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016

Endometriosis May Be Linked to Mutations in an Imprinted Gene

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Juneau Biosciences has discovered that an “excess” of mutations in a specific gene greatly increase a woman’s risk of developing endometriosis. Juneau researchers studied the genetic profile of over 5,000 women with endometriosis, ... Read more

January 29, 2016January 29, 2016

Endometriosis Appears to Be Hardest on Younger Patients

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Women with endometriosis have a significantly lower quality of life (QoL) than the general female population in Sweden, with younger patients reporting higher levels of pain and more diminished life quality, according to a ... Read more