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Pesticides linked to increased risk of Endometriosis.

admin — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 22:49:05 +0000

Recently published research from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have indicated a link between endometriosis risk and pesticide use. The study published in Environmental Health Perspectives consisted of over 250 women with surgically confirmed Endometriosis (the only reliable way to confirm a diagnosis of Endometriosis) and a control group of 538 women between the years... Continue Reading →

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Possible cause of Endometriosis Found.

admin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:50:52 +0000

In the british press and some medical journal sites an intresting story appeared today. Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified an enzyme which could be a cause of endometriosis. Below are links to the Daily Mail article (bit short on facts) and a link to an article on breakthrough digest (bit more technical... Continue Reading →

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Genetic Link to Endometriosis – Unique Icelandic Study Provides Further Proof

admin — Thu, 10 Oct 2002 19:55:39 +0000

An article that was released in Febrtuary of 2002, stated that “A woman has more than five times the normal risk of developing endometriosis if her sister has the disease, according to research published today (Thursday 28 February) in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction*.” The full article can be found at SciTecLibrary. (original... Continue Reading →

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