Endometriosis

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Alla Vash-Margita, MD, FACOG, details how identifying differentially expressed microRNAs in 13- to 26-year-olds could provide a pathway for early detection of endometriosis.

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ENDO-205 is EndoCyclic Therapeutics' lead program and consists of a first-in-class, non-hormonal targeted epeptide therapeutic for endometriosis, according to the company.

Flo Health chief medical officer Anna Klepchukova and study investigator Erica Stockwell highlight the benefits of digital symptom checkers for endometriosis.

Among a survey of over 800 providers, menopause care was the top area for expected greatest improvement over the next 5 years.

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Yale's Alessandro Santin, MD, emphasizes that "knowing our enemy" through sequencing is a way to identify targetable pathways for rare and aggressive ESS cases.

Alessandro Santin, MD, highlights how POLE and mismatch repair mutations in high-grade ESS create a clinical opportunity for using immune checkpoint inhibitors.

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"It's only when you acquire the type of deep knowledge in the molecular characteristic that you may really identify potential targets," said study investigator Alessandro Santin, MD.

The Menopause Society reported new data from 68 health organizations that showed vaginal estrogen therapy does not elevate recurrence risk in survivors aged 18 to 51.

Data published in npj Digital Medicine indicates that digital symptom checkers for endometriosis can reduce diagnostic delay by over 4 years and save more than $5,000 per patient.

A Finnish registry study indicates that women with endometriosis have a 51% higher risk of miscarriage and a 2-fold increased risk of ectopic pregnancy compared to controls.

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Study author Oskari Heikinheimo explains how patients should approach earlier surveillance, fertility options, and pregnancy considerations and risks for women with endometriosis.

A Finnish registry study found that individuals with endometriosis have significantly higher risks of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy and a lower lifetime incidence of pregnancy.

A cross-sectional study found that higher body fat percentage and other adiposity measures were inversely associated with endometriosis severity.

A systematic review found AI-assisted ultrasound models improved diagnostic accuracy for endometriosis, with deep learning outperforming traditional methods.

Women with endometriosis or adenomyosis face 10- to 11-year diagnostic delays, study finds.

A study found higher remnant cholesterol levels are independently associated with increased odds of endometriosis.

A study found distinct alterations in vaginal and gut microbial composition and function among patients with endometriosis.

A study found that distinct cervicovaginal microbial patterns are linked to the success of frozen embryo transfer in endometriosis patients.

A study found that the monoclonal antibody HMI-115 significantly reduced dysmenorrhea and pelvic pain in women with endometriosis.

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