Publications by authors named "Fatima Mroueh"
BMC Womens Health
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Endometriosis is a widespread disease among women, particularly affecting those in the Middle East, and a lack of knowledge leads to delayed diagnoses and increased complications like infertility.
- - A study conducted with 725 Lebanese women showed that only 25.9% had adequate knowledge about endometriosis, with more than 60% unaware of its symptoms.
- - The results indicate that factors like younger age and higher education correlate with greater awareness, emphasizing the need for medical education and awareness campaigns in Lebanon to improve understanding and prompt treatment.
Article Synopsis
- Recent studies show that cancer and diabetes are linked, and having cancer might increase the risk of getting diabetes.
- The research found that a special enzyme (Nox4) causes issues in how cells work, leading to more aggressive cancer in diabetes cases.
- The team discovered that fixing the problems with certain cell signals could help slow down the progress of colon cancer, making it an important area for future treatments.
