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Endometriosis is a problem affecting a woman's uterus - the place where a baby grows when she's pregnant. Endometriosis is when the kind of tissue that normally lines the uterus grows somewhere else. It can grow on the ovaries, behind the uterus or on the bowels or bladder. Rarely, it grows in other parts of the body.

Novel Matrix Supports Co-Culture of Endometrial Cells

Researchers have developed a synthetic extracellular matrix (ECM) that can facilitate the development of a miniature endometrium in a dish for at least two weeks.

14 Aug 2023

Benefits of Finnish health research environment for genomic research

New findings from the FinnGen study illustrate the clear advantages of the Finnish health research environment for genomic research.

19 Jan 2023

New molecular profile of endometriosis to help improve therapeutic options

At Cedars-Sinai, a special and elaborate molecular profile of endometriosis has been engineered by investigators to help enhance therapeutic options for the millions of women suffering from the disease.

11 Jan 2023

Scientists develop a new way to grow pancreatic "organoids"

MIT engineers, in collaboration with scientists at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, have developed a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas, using either healthy or cancerous pancreatic cells.

14 Sep 2021

Researchers identify potential genetic target for treating painful, invasive form of endometriosis

Michigan State University researchers have identified a potential genetic target for treating an especially painful and invasive form of endometriosis.

12 Nov 2020