News articles tagged with 'uterine'
Pathology study tracks uterine changes with mifepristone
— 8 Mar 2011 14:17 | HealthResearch continues to show that the controversial abortion drug mifepristone might have another use, as a therapeutic option besides hysterectomy for women who suffer from severe symptoms…
Quality of life significantly increases after uterine fibroid treatment
— 1 Mar 2011 18:15 | HealthWomen who received one of three treatments for uterine fibroids at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston said their symptoms diminished and their quality of life significantly increased,…
Tiny RNA molecules control labour, may be key to blocking premature birth
— 16 Nov 2010 12:21 | HealthTiny molecules called microRNAs act together with hormones to control the onset of labour, raising the prospect that RNA-based drugs might be able to prevent premature labour, researchers…
Race may influence uterine cancer recurrence, despite treatment
— 2 Nov 2010 13:03 | HealthAfrican Americans are more likely to have a recurrence of uterine cancer despite undergoing a total hysterectomy or a hysterectomy followed by radiation therapy, according to researchers…
New non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids can improve quality of life
— 1 Jul 2010 09:35 | HealthA new, effective, non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids can help women with this condition maintain their fertility, an American scientist told the 26th annual meeting of the…
Selective oestrogen targeting to protect the heart and blood vessels
— 24 Jun 2010 12:46 | HealthDiseases of the blood vessels and heart, which are known as cardiovascular diseases, are the most common causes of death in the US. They include heart failure and atherosclerosis (also…
Novel protein essential for successful pregnancy
— 29 May 2010 14:51 | HealthResearchers at Yale School of Medicine and their colleagues at the Society for the Investigation of Early Pregnancy have helped clarify the function of a unique protein called Preimplantation…
Zapping uterine fibroids with heat from high-energy sound waves
— 15 Mar 2010 15:49 | HealthThere's a new interventional radiology tool showing promise in the treatment of uterine fibroids: magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), a minimally invasive treatment…
Uterine fibroid embolisation shows fertility rates comparable to myomectomy
— 15 Mar 2010 15:49 | HealthUterine fibroid embolisation, a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure that blocks blood supply to treat painful uterine fibroids, has a comparable fertility rate to…
Researchers find increased dairy intake reduces risk of uterine fibroids in black women
— 6 Dec 2009 12:29 | HealthBoston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers at the Slone Epidemiology Centre found that black women with high intake of dairy products have a reduced incidence of uterine…