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Latest news in the field of endometriosis: clinical and scientific research, updates from national support groups – and general news on progress.
Endometriosis New Zealand obtains governmental fundingEndometriosis New Zealand has received a grant of $25,000 from the New Zealand Ministry of Health for a short term contract to look at how best to raise awareness of endometriosis
WCE2008: Highlights from the 10th World Congress on EndometriosisThe 10th World Congress on Endometriosis (WCE2008), included news from the EndoGene study (genetics), symptoms, diagnosis, cost, Rodolphe Maheux Award on deep infiltrating endometriosis, posters and free communication winners.
The Associazione Italiana Endometriosis (AIE) in collaboration with the Italian Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (SIGO) held a press conference in Rome today to officially launch Awareness week.
Endometriosis.org receives 2007 Customer Service Innovation AwardEndometriosis.org has been awarded the Frost & Sullivan 2007 Customer Service Innovation Award for its contribution to the field of endometriosis
December 2007 Endometriosis is widespread in Italy, just as it is across Europe and the world. Wherever there are women, approximately a tenth of them are likely to experience the symptoms associated with the disease and thus the many related effects on quality of life in many diverse ways. The problem is widespread but the [...]
Recognising endometriosis as a social diseaseIncreased awareness and investment in research has resulted in unprecedented recognition of endometriosis by the European Parliament, taken up by the Italian Senate in a 5-year action plan.
12 NOVEMBER 2007 The World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) has secured funding for its first international multi-centre study. The aim of the study is to develop a symptom-based questionnaire to predict the presence of endometriosis – a study of this scale has never been undertaken before! Endometriosis affects tens of millions of women across the [...]
Ellen T Johnson 1957 – 2007A tribute to Ellen Johnson, tireless advocate for women with endometriosis. Ellen contributed numerous supportive articles for Endometriosis.org
8 NOVEMBER 2007 Endometriosis New Zeland Chief Executive, Deborah Bush, has been honoured as a Paul Newman “unsung hero”. Newman’s Own Foundation has granted Endometriosis New Zealand (ENZ) $10,000 towards its adolescent endometriosis programme, Me. ENZ co-founder and chief executive, Deborah Bush Deborah Bush is well known in the global endometriosis community for her work with [...]
18 OCTOBER 2007 A special focus review collection has been compiled and published by Women’s Health where editor, Professor Thomas D’Hooghe, highlights endometriosis as the “hidden disease” and reviews state-of-the-art thinking in managing this major problem. Professor D’Hooghe Future Medicine has announced the publication of The Challenge of Endometriosis a collection of key reviews highlighting [...]
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