Ultrasound Device Zaps Uterine Tumors
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new ultrasound device that helps doctors target and destroy uterine fibroids, which are non-cancerous masses that develop in a woman&#39;s uterus.
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Women using some hormone replacement therapies may be putting their hearing at risk, a US study says.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to spot which breast and ovarian cancers are likely to be aggressive. A team from the University of Texas, in the US, found cancer cells that overexpressed a particular protein were more likely to be fatal.
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Devices made of heart tissue could screen drugs and power implantable robots.
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A tiny device that is placed inside the uterus and releases the hormone levonorgestrel is an effective treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding, a problem called menorrhagia, new research shows.
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NEW YORK  - Women who feel chronically stressed may have a lower risk of developing uterine cancer than their less harried peers, researchers have found.
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Loud snoring doesn't just annoy your spouse. It could signal dangerous sleep apnea, yet millions go undiagnosed.
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The technology  resembles the ultrasounds used by doctors to inspect a woman's  womb. But a team of scientists are using it to map rocks deep  below the Earth's surface to hunt for oil and gas.
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NEW YORK  - One of the newest treatments  for fibroids, a procedure called uterine artery embolization  (UAE) that cuts off blood to the benign tumors, is usually  considered only suitable for women who have finished having  babies. However, women can conceive and carry a child to term  following UAE, a Canadian team reports.
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WASHINGTON Oct 22, 2004 - A device that treats fibroids through a combination of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging won approval Friday from the Food and Drug Administration.
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A growing number of couples are screening embryos to detect a predisposition to cancers that may or may not develop later in life, and are often treatable if they do.
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A growing number of couples are screening embryos to detect a predisposition to cancers that may or may not develop later in life.
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NEW YORK  - In women with symptomatic fibroids -- benign tumors inside the uterus that can lead to pain, abnormal bleeding and other symptoms -- a treatment called uterine artery embolization provides long-lasting improvements in symptoms and quality of life, according to a three-year follow-up study.
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The therapeutic power of flowers takes on new meaning with a Japanese gadget that turns plants into audio speakers.
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A gel to destroy cervical cancer cells and minimise the threat of disease is under development.
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Experiments in mice show that treating uterine fibroids with gene therapy that inactivates the fibroid's estrogen receptors causes them to shrink. This might lead to a way to deal with fibroids without impairing a woman's fertility, researchers say.
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A technique called molecular breast imaging (MBI) is highly sensitive in detecting small lesions and can also spot tumors missed by mammography and ultrasound, researchers report.