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Hormonal contraceptives (HCs) are one of the most highly prescribed classes of drugs in the world used for both contraceptive and noncontraceptive purposes. Despite their prevalent use, the impact of HCs on the brain remains inadequately ex…

Every year, millions of women are affected by genital tract disorders, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV), endometrial cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, and uterine fibroids (UFs). These disorders pose a significant eco…

OBJECTIVE: To use dominant negative mutants of estrogen receptor genes delivered to endometriosis cells via an adenovirus vector (Ad-DN-ER) to abrogate estrogen action on these cells. DESIGN: Experimental in vitro study. SETTING: Universi…

Optical technologies using laser spectroscopy and imaging offer the ability to non-invasively diagnose and monitor early cancers in-vivo. For many precancers and early cancers the current standard of care relies on histopathological assessm…