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HOT NEWS
The Spanish Congress of Representatives has unanimously approved the allocation of more money to the fight against endometriosis following a proposal of law instigated by Asociacion de Endometriosis Española.
www.endometriosis.org/press27june06.html
RESEARCH NEWS
Overload of iron in the pelvic cavity may promote proliferation of endometriosis lesions' epithelial cells
http://www.endometriosis.org/research-iron.html
Human cycling endometrium may be included among those sites capable of extrarenal synthesis and action of vitamin D
http://www.endometriosis.org/research-vitaminD.html
SPECIAL RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT
An NICHD and NIH Conference on the topic of “Standardizing the Measurement of Pain and Diagnostic Criteria in Endometriosis” will take place on 20 October 2006 (the day before the start of the ASRM) in New Orleans, USA. The aim of this meeting is to achieve a consensus regarding the most appropriate entry criteria, outcomes and measurement tools for clinical studies assessing treatments for endometriosis associated pain. The participants will be clinicians and scientists in the fields of chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis and pain in general, and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, the FDA and patient advocacy groups.
www.endometriosis.org/congress.html
NEW ARTICLES
Mirena has been used around the world as a contraceptive since the early 1990s. However, it is only in the last few years that gynaecologists have begun investigating its possible use for the treatment of endometriosis. Read more…
http://www.endometriosis.org/mirena.html
SUPPORT GROUP NEWS
The ERC's centralised, revamped awareness campaign is now underway – join their efforts!
http://www.endometriosis.org/erc-0606.html
Asian Pacific Endometriosis Alliance publishes their third newsletter
http://www.endometriosis.org/apea.html
Ailsa Irving, who founded the NES 25 years ago, shares her memories of how it was to start a society in 1981 (before the Internet!).
http://www.endometriosis.org/nes25.html
UPCOMING MEETINGS
2nd Nordic Congress on Endometriosis
25 - 27 August 2006
Svendborg, Denmark
8th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Infertility
14 - 17 September 2006
Salvador, Brazil
VIIth PAX meeting on adhesions
28 - 30 September 2006
Leuven, Belgium
The Art and Science of Endometriosis: standardising the measurement of pain and diagnostic criteria
20 October 2006
New Orleans, USA
2nd Hellenic Endometriosis Congress
24 - 26 November 2006
Crete, Greece
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