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Elimination of Type of Bacteria Suggests Treatment for Endometriosis

Fusobacterium (white dots) is highly expressed near the uterus (endometrium) of endometriosis patients.  (Credit: Professor Yutaka Kondo)

A research group from the Graduate School of Medicine and iGCORE at Nagoya University in Japan, has discovered that using an antibiotic to target Fusobacterium reduced the formation of lesions associated with endometriosis, a gynecological disorder characterized by endometrial tissue usually found inside the uterus being found outside it. Their findings suggest an alternative treatment for this disorder. The study was published in Science Translational Medicine.

Endometriosis affects one in ten women between the ages of 15 and 49. The disorder can cause lifelong health problems, including pelvic pain and infertility...

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