Getting Involved in Research! Health and social care research news from the East of England

Getting Involved in Research! Health and social care research news from the East of England

May 2026

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Highlights from this month's newsletter:

Endometriosis – how research is making a difference

In the UK, an estimated 1 in 10 women and those assigned female at birth live with endometriosis. In endometriosis, tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other parts of the body. Symptoms include severe pain.

There are 3 different subtypes of pelvic endometriosis

● Superficial peritoneal endometriosis.

● Ovarian endometriosis.

● Deep endometriosis.

How can research help endometriosis diagnosis?

Teams around the world are looking for new biomarkers which might allow diagnosis of endometriosis with a blood or urine or saliva test. To find a biomarker, researchers need to analyse tissue samples from women from diverse backgrounds.

Read the full article or join a study on endometriosis here: http://bit.ly/4uqcVNE

More young people are suffering from anxiety and depression: how can research help?

We know that most life-long mental health issues in the UK start before the age of 25. Mental health outcomes for today’s children and young people are thought to be worse than in previous generations.

Mental health research can help to identify some of the reasons behind anxiety and depression in young people and how to ensure they get the best treatment possible.

Read about the latest research into young people's mental health and how you can get involved here: https://bit.ly/4uqEjv5

Sign up to Be Part of Research

Whatever your state of health, you can help find new and better ways to treat conditions, and improve care. You can even take part as a healthy volunteer. Your family may have been particularly affected by a specific condition, or you may have experienced an illness and want to make life better for others living with it.

Sign up to Be Part of Research today and make a difference to the health and care of tomorrow. With your help, research can go further and faster: www.BePartOfResearch.co.uk

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