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Surge in endometriosis research after decades of underfunding could herald new era for women’s health

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Advances in organoids and the role of the microbiome and diet are leading to new diagnostics and treatments for endometriosis, motivating a precision health approach to this long-neglected disease.

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Fig. 1: Endometriosis staging.

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