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Laura Terry thought she was used to pain. But this pain was different.

New research shows that endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) share genetic risk factors.

IMB researchers have contributed to the largest-ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding 42 regions across the genome associated with the disease.

Finding a genetic link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer will increase the understanding of both diseases.

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, shining a light on this debilitating disease, affecting 1 in 9 women of reproductive age. IMB's Professor Grant Montgomery and Dr Sally Mortlock and their team are among those pioneering endometriosis research.

Genetic research aimed at improving healthcare will be the focus of the University of Queensland’s new Genome Innovation Hub.