Development, validation and testing of an epidemiological case definition of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.

| April 30, 2010

CONCLUSIONS: No single case definition of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome provides high sensitivity and high specificity to identify the condition. For prevalence studies of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome the best approac…

Specific Fats in Diet Tied to Endometriosis Risk

| April 30, 2010

Data from a large cohort study have shown that women who regularly eat fish, mayonnaise, and other foods that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids are at decreased risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis. (Source: Clinical Endocrinology News)

Genetic testing: Are you at risk of disease from your family?

| April 30, 2010

Genetic screening can cut deaths from ovarian cancer. (Source: Telegraph Health)

Repros Receives Guidance From FDA Regarding Clinical Hold Status of Proellex(R)

| April 30, 2010

FDA recommends modification of study design to be conducted if clinical hold is to be lifted

THE WOODLANDS, Texas–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Repros Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM:RPRX) today announced that a teleconference was held with the FDA to review the clin…

Resistin Concentration is Increased in the Peritoneal Fluid of Women with Endometriosis

| April 29, 2010

Conclusion The findings of this study suggest a potent role for resistin in endometriosis. Further studies are needed to elucidate the biological implications of resistin in endometriosis. (Source: American Journal of Reproductive Immunology)

Racial and ethnic disparities in benign gynecologic conditions and associated surgeries

| April 28, 2010

Common gynecologic conditions and surgeries may vary significantly by race or ethnicity. Uterine fibroid tumors are more prevalent in black women, and black women may have larger, more numerous fibroid tumors that cause worse symptoms and greater myome…

Simvastatin Induces Apoptosis and Alters Cytoskeleton in Endometrial Stromal Cells.

| April 27, 2010

Conclusions: Simvastatin induces apoptosis and disruption of the cytoskeleton of HES cells by reducing isoprenylation in cultures of human endometrial stroma. The present findings may lead to the development of novel treatments for endometriosis involv…

Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) gene polymorphism and endometriosis in northern Iran

| April 27, 2010

Conclusion  Our results suggest that ICAM-1 polymorphism in codon 241 is associated with the development of endometriosis susceptibility
in the population of northern Iran.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory General GynecologyDOI …

Cutaneous endometriosis: review of 15 cases diagnosed at a single institution

| April 27, 2010

Conclusion  We comment on the features of the patients with cutaneous endometriosis and their gynaecological history.

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory General gynecologyDOI 10.1007/s00404-010-1484-3Authors
M. J. Fernández-Ace

[Aromatase and endometriosis: Myth or reality?]

| April 26, 2010

Authors: Colette S, Donnez J

PMID: 20430669 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Gynecologie, Obstetrique et Fertilite)