Endometriosis

http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/news/2014/03/endometriosis_bulun_dyson.html


Commentary:

Changes to two previously unstudied genes are the centerpiece of a new theory regarding the cause and development of endometriosis, a chronic and painful disease affecting one in 10 women. The discovery suggests epigenetic modification, a process that enhances or disrupts how DNA is read, is an integral component of the disease and its progression.