BACKGROUND: The clinical benefit of immunotherapy in ovarian cancer (OC) remains limited. The primary reason is not simply a lack of immune activation, but rather the marked spatiotemporal heterogeneity of the tumour immune microenvironment…
BACKGROUND: Pelvic floor surface electromyography (sEMG) is widely used to evaluate and treat pelvic floor dysfunctions (PFDs). Based on sEMG, the Glazer protocol was developed over 20 years ago with a limited sample size, making it challen…
DISIGN: This is a cross-sectional study. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with body image disturbances in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: This study included married women diagn…
BACKGROUND: This study investigated the safety and efficacy of hysteroscopic sutureless fixation of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) for treating heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), providing a viable therapeutic optio…
Hemorrhagic pleural effusion (PE) is common in clinical practice. According to the guidelines, the etiological diagnosis of PE should focus on the identification of common diseases. In most cases, the etiology of PE can be determined by cli…
INTRODUCTION: Many studies have revealed the effect of medical history on dementia. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the history of disease and onset of dementia. METHODS: This was a multi-center, cross-section…
BACKGROUND: Longevity is one of the most complex phenotypes, and its genetic basis remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the genetic correlation and potential causal association between gut microbiota and longevity. RESULTS: Linkage…
IN BRIEF: Inflammation and abnormal immune response are the key processes in the development of endometriosis (EMs), and m6A modification can regulate the inflammatory response. This study reveals that METTL3-mediated N6-methyladenosine (m6…
The prevalence of malignant transformation of endometriotic lesions is estimated between 0.3% and 1%. Malignant transformations of endometriosis occur in the colorectum is rarer, accounting for 0.25%. Because the malignant transformation of…
In recent years, the function of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell-originated extracellular vesicles (hUC-MSC-EVs) on endometriosis has been reported, while its specific mechanisms remain largely unknown. This study aimed at invest…