Inflammation gene may be possible drug target for endometriosis

Inflammation gene may be possible drug target for endometriosis

2 years ago
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http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/08/inflammation-gene-may-be-possible-drug-target-endometriosis

A surgeon in Nice, France, begins a procedure to help diagnose suspected endometriosis in a patient.

Researchers have discovered a potential new way to fight endometriosis—a prevalent, mysterious, and hard-to-treat disease that causes pain and infertility in women. The approach—which came to light after more than 2 decades of intensive genetic research—blocks a particular gene, reducing discomfort and inflammation, at least in mice.