Endometriosis: recent advances that could accelerate diagnosis and improve care
Endometriosis is a common disorder associated with pain, gastrointestinal and urinary
symptoms, infertility, and fatigue. It is defined by the presence of endometrial-like lesions …
symptoms, infertility, and fatigue. It is defined by the presence of endometrial-like lesions …
Neuroendocrine and neuroimmune mechanisms underlying comorbidity of pain and obesity
DH Zhang, YH Fan, YQ Zhang, H Cao - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Pain and obesity, as well as their associated impairments, are major health concerns.
Understanding the relationship between the two is the focus of a growing body of research …
Understanding the relationship between the two is the focus of a growing body of research …
[HTML][HTML] Hormonal contraceptive use is associated with differences in women's inflammatory and psychological reactivity to an acute social stressor
Women using hormonal contraceptives (HCs) exhibit numerous signs of chronic
inflammation, including elevated C-reactive protein levels and greater risk of develo** …
inflammation, including elevated C-reactive protein levels and greater risk of develo** …
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy induces sex-specific dysbiosis in mice
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (DCM) is the most common cause of spinal cord
impairment in elderly populations. It describes a spectrum of disorders that cause …
impairment in elderly populations. It describes a spectrum of disorders that cause …
[HTML][HTML] Sex differences in mechanisms of pain hypersensitivity
The introduction of sex-as-a-biological-variable policies at funding agencies around the
world has led to an explosion of very recent observations of sex differences in the biology …
world has led to an explosion of very recent observations of sex differences in the biology …
Gut microbiota in symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease stratifies by severity of abdominal pain
A Tursi, S Turroni, R De Bastiani… - European Journal of …, 2025 - journals.lww.com
Objective Patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) may have a
disrupted gut microbiota. However, current data are from small sample studies, and reported …
disrupted gut microbiota. However, current data are from small sample studies, and reported …
Genetic analysis confirms a link between gastrointestinal disorders and endometriosis
Patients with endometriosis often report gastrointestinal symptoms in addition to those
usually considered hallmarks of the disorder (pain and infertility). Yang et al. 1 identify …
usually considered hallmarks of the disorder (pain and infertility). Yang et al. 1 identify …
[HTML][HTML] A developmental framework for understanding the influence of sex and gender on health: Pediatric pain as an exemplar
Sex differences are a robust finding in many areas of adult health, including cardiovascular
disease, psychiatric disorders, and chronic pain. However, many sex differences are not …
disease, psychiatric disorders, and chronic pain. However, many sex differences are not …
An altered gut microbiome in pre-eclampsia: cause or consequence
C Deady, FP McCarthy, A Barron… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, are a leading cause of
serious and debilitating complications that affect both the mother and the fetus. Despite the …
serious and debilitating complications that affect both the mother and the fetus. Despite the …
[HTML][HTML] A dietary intervention for postmenopausal hot flashes: A potential role of gut microbiome. An exploratory analysis
Objective This study examined the role of gut microbiome changes in mediating the effects
of a dietary intervention on the frequency and severity of postmenopausal vasomotor …
of a dietary intervention on the frequency and severity of postmenopausal vasomotor …