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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

New drug could be world-first to treat ‘insurmountable pain’ of endometriosis

Scientists have launched a clinical trial to assess a potential new treatment for endometriosis – the first in four decades.

Researchers from the universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Birmingham plan to see whether the drug, dichloroacetate, can help manage pain among those with the condition.

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