Posts Tagged ‘endometriosis’
Strong Period Pain And Excess Weight In Childhood Increase Risk Of Endometriosis
Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) scientists have identified a new link between strong period pain experienced in adolescence and early adulthood and the risk of endometriosis. Researchers from QIMR’s Gynaecological Cancer Laboratory have found having strong period pain often at an early age doubles a woman’s risk of developing endometriosis…
Quick And Accurate Way Of Diagnosing Endometriosis
A quick and accurate test for endometriosis that does not require surgery has been developed by researchers from Australia, Jordan and Belgium, according to new research. The test involves testing a biopsy sample taken from the endometrium for the presence of nerve fibers. It is nearly 100 percent accurate.
Chinese Herbs May Relieve Endometriosis Symptoms, Review Finds
Chinese herbal medicine may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review found some evidence that women had comparable benefits following laparoscopic surgery and suffered fewer adverse effects if they were given Chinese herbs compared with conventional drug treatments.
Women With Endometriosis Need Special Care During Pregnancy To Avoid Risk Of Premature Birth
The largest study of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard on July 1. Researchers found that women with endometriosis also had a higher risk of other pregnancy complications and were more likely to give birth through Caesarean section.
Neurocrine Announces Full Year Results From 603 Study (Petal Study) Of Elagolix For Treatment Of Endometriosis Pain
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) announced additional positive safety and efficacy results from its Phase IIb clinical trial known as the Petal Study (603 study) using its proprietary, orally-active non-peptide Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, elagolix, in patients with endometriosis.
Progress Made In Understanding Causes And Treatment Of Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a poorly understood chronic disease characterized by infertility and chronic pelvic pain during intercourse. It affects between 5 to 10 million women in the US. A researcher who has studied it for 15 years describes the progress his lab has made in identifying the causes of and medical treatment for this disease.
Repros Thera. Announces That Proellex Significantly Reduced Pain In A U.S. Phase 2 Clinical Trial In Women With Moderate To Severe Endometriosis
Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqGM:RPRX) released positive results of its recently completed U.S. Phase 2 Proellex endometriosis trial. Proellex is an oral progesterone receptor modulator. This analysis will be used as the basis for a request for an “End of Phase II Meeting” with the FDA.
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