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IVF has helped thousands of infertile women with endometriosisThe World Endometriosis Research Foundation (WERF) congratulates Professor Robert (Bob) Edwards for his outstanding scientific achievement.WERF president, Dr G David Adamson, pays tribute to Professor Edwards: "His and Patrick Steptoe's research has resulted in an entire new reproductive technology that has brought increased understanding to human reproduction. Professor Edwards' work emphasizes the value of perseverance...
Intrauterine devices, originally developed as contraceptives, can also be used to treat and cure cancer of the endometrium according to new research published online in the cancer journal, Annals of Oncology [1] today (Wednesday 29 September). The finding opens the way for young women with the disease, which affects the lining of the womb, to be treated without the need for a hysterectomy, thus preserving their fertility until they have had all the children they want.Endometrial cancer is the...
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Meditrina Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage, specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies that treat women's reproductive system disorders, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a notice of allowance of a patent entitled "Composition Comprising a Combination of an Aromatase Inhibitor, a Progestin, and an Oestrogen and its Use for the Treatment of...
VANCOUVER, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ - Researchers with the Ovarian Cancer Research Program of BC (OvCaRe) reveal a major new cancer gene-ARID1A. Mutations are frequent in this gene and link two types of ovarian cancer to endometriosis. The research paper, ARID1A Mutations in Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Carcinomas, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers looked at over 600 samples of ovarian cancer, leading to the conclusion that the ARID1A mutation and loss of...
Elsevier announced today the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas (http://www.maturitas.org/) on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women. The statements cover the management of the menopause in the context of obesity, epilepsy, endometriosis and premature ovarian failure. Each statement has summary recommendations as a quick aid for the busy clinician."The expanding...
DENVER, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Research continues to unveil potential benefits of omega-3 fatty acids found in seafood, pointing to healthful effects on the lungs in children, the uterus in women and hearing in older adults. The August 2010 PUFA Newsletter and Fats of Life e-newsletters for health professionals and consumers, respectively, report the latest findings about these and other topics. Two large studies from Europe reported that middle-aged and older adults who ate at least 3...
GENEVA, August 11, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- PregLem, the Swiss specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on women's reproductive medicine, announces a world-wide, exclusive in licensing agreement for Bentamapimod, a novel, orally active, Jun Kinase Inhibitor (JNK-I AS602801) from Merck Serono for an undisclosed amount. PregLem will develop the compound for the prevention of post-surgical abdominal adhesions and endometriosis in patients with tubal ligation or comparable effective...
SAN DIEGO, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) announced today that the Company will report its second quarter 2010 financial results after the Nasdaq market closes on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Neurocrine will then host a live conference call and webcast to discuss its financial results and provide a Company update Thursday morning, July 29, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (5:30 a.m. Pacific Time). Participants can access the live conference call...
The first worldwide study of the societal impact of endometriosis has found a significant loss of work productivity among those women who suffer from the condition, a researcher told the 26th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology today (Monday). Dr. Kelechi Nnoaham, from the Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, UK, said that the results of this multi-center study would help highlight the previously unrecognized plight of an estimated 176...
SAN DIEGO, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) announced today that the Company will host a conference call to report on the global agreement with Abbott for the exclusive worldwide development and commercialization of elagolix and the next-generation GnRH antagonists. The live conference call and webcast will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time (5:45 a.m. Pacific Time). Participants can access the live conference call by...
