Archive for 2010
Genome-wide association study identifies variations in the DNA of women that predispose them to developing endometriosis
GWA study gives evidence of variations in DNA of women with endometriosis: moderate-to-severe endometriosis is more genetically driven than minimal-to-mild disease.
ASRM2010: EndoSIG puts endometriosis on the map
The Endometriosis Special Interest Group of the ASRM ensured that endometriosis got optimal exposure at the 66th Annual Meeting of the ASRM in Denver in October 2010 (ASRM2010)
ASRM2010: Endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) predicts likelihood of natural conception in women with endometriosis
The endometriosis fertility index (EFI) uses the functional status of women’s fallopian tubes, ovaries, and fimbria, to predict chances of conceiving naturally with endometriosis.
ASRM2010: Lessons from a primate model
Professor Fazleabas explains the viability of non-human primates as models to investigate mechanisms in endometriosis (infertility), including ability to conduct clinical studies to develop diagnostic methods and testing treatment efficacies.
ASRM2010: Does Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) work in endometriosis?
Pamela Stratton and Caihong Ma evaluate the effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the treatment of endometriosis. “Holistic individualisation” seems to be the key!
ASRM2010: Hormonal therapy or mistletoe?
ASRM2010: Simone Ferrero shows that a year of hormonal therapy shrinks endometriotic nodules. Dr Moon shows that mistletoe inhibits the growth of endometrial cells in culture; may hold promise as a possible future treatment for endometriosis.
ASRM2010: EndoCare study wins prize
The ASRM Nurses Professional Group today awarded a prize for the work of Eline Dancet in developing a reliable instrument to evaluate the patient-centredness of endometriosis care.
ASRM2010: Targeting steroidogenesis in endometriosis
Professor Serdar Bulun reviewed the importance of ovarian steroid hormones in the growth and maintenance of endometriotic lesions; focus on new drugs that normalise the retinoic acid pathway as future therapeutics in endometriosis.
ASRM2010: Is anything happening in endometriosis?
A lot is happening in the field of endometriosis the 66th Annual Meeting of the ASRM dedicated a breakfast symposium to endometriosis, 2 key note lectures, interactive sessions, 9 oral presentations, and 27 posters.
Trans-fats linked to increased risk of endometriosis
Large study finds trans fats are linked to an increased risk of endometriosis and that Omega-3 rich foods are linked to a lower risk
