"Hidden" visceral fat around organs accelerates heart aging - but fat on the hips and thighs could be protective in women. Read our paper out now in the European Heart Journal. #whyCMR doi.org/10.1093/eurh...

We are thrilled to introduce the 2025 cohort of CRSHE Reproductive Science and Health Fellows! With the generous partnership of the Good Hope Foundation, we are proud to champion cutting-edge scientific research and career development in reproductive science, maternal health and pregnancy.

Big pharma set to pull jobs from UK unless NHS spends more on drugs www.thetimes.com/article/dc8e...

We're pleased to see a new MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) announced today. The Centre will study how the environment interacts with our immune system to trigger chronic inflammatory diseases, such as asthma, so we can develop better treatments⬇️

Have you got your tickets yet? 🎟️

🌟 SHROxEd - Congratulations to all presenters at 1st joint Edinburgh/Oxford Reproductive Health Postgraduate Symposium! 🌟 A day of fascinating research & standout presentations. Excited to see how this work shapes the future of reproductive health. #ReproductiveHealth @edinuni-irr.bsky.social

How can writing fiction make you a better scientist? On the latest episode of our podcast, editor @miaaarmstrong.bsky.social chats with computational neuroscientist and #scifi writer @arula-ratnakar.bsky.social about storytelling, consciousness, and process. 1/ issues.org/podcast-stor...

‘Concerning’ lack of female-only medical trials in UK, say health experts

#Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women. This narrative review summarizes the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis. #MedSky ja.ma/3RRLzOW

Fall guy: Trump’s Russia deal is aimed at ousting Zelensky www.thetimes.com/article/d4a8...

NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds

The largest ever genome-wide association study on osteoarthritis has advanced understanding of the disease and laid the groundwork for developing more effective and personalised therapies that could transform osteoarthritis care: edin.ac/43HK39g @genscot.bsky.social @www.helmholtz-munich.de

One in four women in England have serious reproductive health issue, survey finds

On this day 2 years ago, the MATISSE study showed the safety and efficacy of the RSV vaccine during pregnancy. This and a similar newborn vaccine can prevent infant RSV disease. Revisit the study: nej.md/3Mc1hmg 1/3 #MedSky #IDSky #OBGYN

Trump officials quietly move to reverse bans on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ #endocrinedisruptors

Major endometriosis study reveals impact of gluten, coffee, dairy and alcohol. @endo1000.bsky.social @horne-research.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social

🧬 Key scientific leaders are being removed! 🧬 NIH directors—known for their expertise and institutional knowledge—are being ousted Result? ✅Undermines public health ✅Erodes scientific integrity ✅Risks unchecked actions A short 🧵 1/ #NIH #CDC #FDA #AcademicSky #MedSky #Science

a) The pandemic is not over. It just got started five years ago. b) The infection is probably not over either. The evidence of viral persistence and damage is accumulating. www.cbs.com/shows/video/...

This survey study examines which dietary modifications or supplements were perceived as beneficial for pain management by individuals with endometriosis. #rndometriosis. Delighted to share our latest findings. @endo1000.bsky.social @horne-research.bsky.social

To wrap up #EndometriosisActionMonth, we wanted to share our visit to ScotParl last week. Ann & Priscilla represented ENDO1000 as honored guests of Endometriosis UK. Speakers were optimistic that Scotland could siginficantly reduce diagnosis time by 2030 - down to under a year 🤞

Long COVID’s impact extends far beyond health—it affects work, financial security, and access to care. A recent webinar explored what’s needed to support affected individuals. 🔗 Replay this event from the National Academies: buff.ly/xm580Ya

#crosssectorhubscotland. #academyofmedicalsciences

Harry's View: March 2025 www.scmp.com/photos/opini...

Our #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth series continues with Dr Lucy Whitaker sharing her current work on non-hormonal treatment for endometriosis. Interested in finding out more about these clinical trials? Visit www.exppectedinburgh.co.uk/ #Endome#Endometriosiss#WomensHealth

Continuing on with our #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth campaign, we asked three of our researchers to explain their research in 15 words or less. Find out more about their research on the EXPPECT website: www.exppectedinburgh.co.uk/

Scottish voters split over free tuition as university financial crisis deepens

“"What we've shown in this paper is that the epithelial cells can communicate with the macrophages,"… "Our hypothesis is that their cross talk potentially provides an environment that's conducive to the development of the disease." 🧪 #ReproSky #MedSky #ObGynSky medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03...

“team found that pregnant mice had a longer small intestine from just seven days into the pregnancy. By the end of the pregnancy, around day 18, the small intestine was 18% longer.” #ReproSky 🧪 #ObGynSky medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03...

‘Key lessons of Covid are being forgotten,’ UK scientists warn

A ‘national embarrassment’ — what went wrong with Scotland’s NHS app www.thetimes.com/article/343a...

Meta stops ex-director from promoting critical memoir

I tried the new endometriosis drug. I had to stop taking it www.thetimes.com/article/0fde...

This #IWD2025 why not learn more about some of our amazing women Fellows who are leaders in their field of social science. You can find out more about their work and impact on our website➡️ buff.ly/U4cMzAC

ENDO1000 co-director @horne-research.bsky.social was in Spain last week, presenting at a conference about endometriosis diagnosis. Also speaking was patient advocate Kristy Penrose. It's great to see patient perspectives included at conferences like this! #TalkEndo #endometriosisawarenessmonth

It's Endometriosis Action Month coming up in just a couple of days. The theme for 2025 is #EndometriosisExplained Here are some ways you can be a part of it this year, from our friends at EndometriosisUK buff.ly/3QBv5tN #1in10 #ENDO1000

There are only three weeks left to apply for International Fellowships 2025. The scheme allows early career researchers from outside of the UK to collaborate on a research project alongside a UK partner. Learn more and apply now: https://buff.ly/42Dbd0o

#PelvicOrganProlapse researchers Dr Kallyanashis Paul & A/Prof Shayanti Mukherjee have created special 3D-printed meshes that help repair damaged vaginal tissue. These new degradable meshes naturally break down over time while encouraging healthy tissue growth. Read more: bit.ly/4gHqDUU

Calling clinician scientists with focus on mechanistic discovery science and experimental medicine who recently have completed or are about to complete their clinical training - great opportunity! Please re-skeet and apply to @mrc-lms.bsky.social by 4th March 2025 lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

1 in 10 women have endometriosis. Even this might be an underestimate due to the delay in diagnosis. It's no surprise that more women are speaking out about their experience with it. It's vital that we continue to #TalkEndo https://buff.ly/3CXAAj2 #1in10 #Traitors #Endometriosis

There is a link between alterations in specific regulatory T cell subpopulations in the early first trimester and idiopathic spontaneous preterm labor, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/regulat...

The ENDO1000 lab team welcomed our colleagues in Development and Alumni, (who help us out with fundraising and donations) to the lab yesterday! It's great to be able to share what each team is doing and stay connected for our cause! Thanks for coming by! #1in10 #TalkEndo #Endometriosis

President Xi gathers army of tech billionaires to take on the US www.thetimes.com/article/d4a3...

Trump administration to cut billions in medical research funding. #guardian. ☹️

Meet the ENDO1000 team! Say hello to Research Assistant, Martha Brown 👋 Head to the ENDO1000 website for more info about the team and sign up to our mailing list to stay up to date! (Link in bio) #womenshealth #oneinten #talkendo #endo1000 #endometriosis

Be clear about what Trump and Musk’s aid axe will do: people will face terror and starve, many will die. #guardian