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Thanh Nien is the tribune of Vietnam’s Youth Association  -  25 Mar 2008
Thanh Nien Daily,The forceps aims to shorten the duration of endoscopic surgery for uterine fibroids and reduces the necessary incision from more than five centimeters to

Embolization a Nonsurgical Way to Treat Fibroids  -  Mar 18, 2008
Washington Post,..."FUS is a newer procedure for uterine fibroids and whether it provides sustained symptom relief is still being evaluated. My research shows that when FUS

Fighting Uterine Fibroids  -  Mar 18, 2008
Ivanhoe,...(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For women with multiple uterine fibroids, an interventional radiation technique could be the answer to a prayer.

UFE Highly Effective in Cases Where Focused Ultrasound to Treat ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Newswise (press release)Newswise — Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment for uterine fibroids, provides significant relief of

Uterine fibroids and pregnancy  -  Mar 2, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,They were at the launch of 'Caribbean Woman 2005 - Addressing Uterine Fibroids', held at the Hilton Kingston hotel, New Kingston, on February 15, 2005.

SIR: Embolization for Fibroids Not Top-of-Mind for Gynecologists  -  Mar 19, 2008
MedPage Today,Explain to interested patients that this study suggests that a minimally invasive treatment option for uterine fibroids is not being widely offered to women

Uterine Artery Embolisation Provides Minimally Invasive Fibroid ...  -  Mar 20, 2008
DG NewsBy Ed Susman WASHINGTON, DC -- March 20, 2008 -- Uterine artery embolisation can provide an option for women with uterine fibroids who have experienced a

Fibroids more severe for African-American women  -  Mar 17, 2008
Medicexchange,Among women with uterine fibroids, African Americans tend to be younger and more severely affected than white women, researchers report.

Few Women Hear About Uterine Fibroid Embolization Treatment Option ...  -  Mar 18, 2008
Newswise (press release)The majority of women who sought treatment from their private practice gynecologists for uterine fibroids were only offered hysterectomy or myomectomy

Uterine Artery Embolization a Good Alternative to Hysterectomy for ...  -  Mar 3, 2008
Medscape (subscription)..."In the United States, most of the approximately 600000 hysterectomies performed each year are executed to treat symptomatic uterine fibroids," write Wouter

Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids Found Good Alternative to ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
MedPage Today,The Dutch multicenter randomized Embolization versus Hysterectomy Trial included 177 women with uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding who were

Hysterectomy To Treat Uterine Fibroids May Be Avoidable  -  Feb 26, 2008
North American Press Syndicate,...(NAPSI)-Uterine fibroids are often a hidden condition that many women know about but don't quite understand. Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that grow in

Repros' Proellex(R) Safety Data Presented At The 13th World ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
FOXBusinessThe results for the primary diagnosis were no different between the subjects with endometriosis or uterine fibroids or the subjects exposed for three or six

SIR: Fibroid Embolization Remains Option If Ultrasound Fails  -  Mar 19, 2008
MedPage Today,Explain to interested patients that researchers are studying the use of focused beams of ultrasound to destroy uterine fibroids without the need for any

Heavy periods, extreme pain  -  Mar 17, 2008
Jamaica Observer,The most common cause of heavy menstrual bleeding is uterine fibroids. This is a common condition in women in the reproductive age group and tends to be

Minimally Invasive Fibroid Treatment Fares Well In Multicenter Trial  -  Feb 27, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Uterine fibroids are benign growths of the muscle inside the uterus. According to the National Institutes of Health, at least 25 percent of women in the US

Embolization Effective for Fibroids  -  Feb 26, 2008
WebMD26, 2008 -- A relatively new treatment for uterine fibroids is a reasonable alternative to hysterectomy for women who want to avoid surgery, new research

Should I Be Worried About Abnormal Uterine Bleeding?  -  Mar 21, 2008
Tampa Tribune,Uterine fibroids, endometrial polyps or inflammation, cervical or vaginal cancer, uterine pre-cancer or cancer, and abnormal pregnancies (miscarriage or

Alternative to Hysterectomy for Patients with Fibroids  -  Feb 27, 2008
MedHeadlines,Uterine fibroids are benign growths that occur in the walls of the uterus, often causing intense menstrual pain and bleeding among those who have been

BioSphere Medical Highlights Scheduled Presentations and Abstracts ...  -  Mar 14, 2008
Business Wire (press release),This study assesses the awareness of UFE as a treatment option for women suffering from symptomatic uterine fibroids. “Feasibility of Uterine Artery

Repros to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Our lead drug, Proellex®, is a selective blocker of the progesterone receptor and is targeted for the treatment of uterine fibroids, endometriosis and

Uterine Artery Embolization an Effective Approach to Fibroid Treatment  -  Feb 26, 2008
DG NewsThe EMMY trial enrolled 177 patients with uterine fibroids and menorrhagia, eligible for hysterectomy. Of those enrolled, 88 patients were randomly assigned

BABY dreams  -  Mar 2, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,Uterine fibroids and endometriosis are just two of the medical conditions that render some women in Jamaica infertile or have caused them to have difficulty

Minimally invasive UAE treatment relieves fibroid tumor pain  -  Feb 26, 2008
WWBT,Women who suffer with painful uterine fibroids can get relief with a minimally invasive procedure -- rather than undergoing a full hysterectomy.

DePauw's 4th Women in Science Reunion is This Weekend  -  Mar 10, 2008
DePauw University,...for the Duke University School of Medicine, will provide Saturday afternoon's keynote, "Understanding Uterine Fibroids: The Most Common Tumor in Women.

‘Knowledge is power’  -  Mar 20, 2008
New Jersey Jewish Standard,A physical exam the previous November revealed the presence of uterine fibroids, common growths that are usually benign. But genetic testing also revealed

High-risk pregnancies rising in US  -  Feb 29, 2008
WSBT-TV,A delivery room nurse from New York, she was 42 when she discovered she was pregnant after having artery embolization to treat uterine fibroids.

Precious loss  -  Mar 7, 2008
Deccan Herald,Scar tissue in the uterine cavity (Ashermann’s syndrome), large uterine fibroids and polyps could result in pregnancy loss. In the second trimester,

WHAT: SIR's two press conferences highlighting the latest advances ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Earthtimes,Failed Focused Ultrasound: Uterine fibroid embolization succeeds when focused ultrasound fails as a treatment for uterine fibroids.

Nikki's miracle  -  Mar 14, 2008
Greater Milwaukee Today,It was suspected that uterine fibroids were blocking the view. While it was not a common situation, the medical staff didn’t seem to be overly concerned.

Baby Quest: Fertility Frontiers  -  Feb 25, 2008
WFtv.com,Hysterectomies can be a fix for conditions such as endometriosis and uterine fibroids, but women who have had uterine and/or ovarian cancer may also have

Minimally Invasive Treatment Offers Hope for Liver Cancer Patients  -  Mar 13, 2008
PR Newswire (press release),MRG's US IR Marketrack(TM) service monitors the adoption of embolic particles for liver cancer, uterine fibroids, aneurysms, hemorrhages, and vascular

A new study will focus on the high rate of cervical cancer among ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,Brutus spent two years suffering from uterine fibroids until a friend referred her to the van. Within days, she was getting surgery.

The Real Story on Clomid from Dr. Fertility  -  Mar 4, 2008
Modern Mom,...you are either experiencing problems secondary to a hormonal imbalance or uterine fibroids (which would cause the problem with breakthrough bleeding).

Relief from excessive bleeding now easier  -  Feb 16, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,In slightly older women, the cause is often due to uterine fibroids. Other causes include use of the copper-based IUD contraceptive. Later on in life,

Live from the Biggest Science Conference in the World: Cancer ...  -  Feb 17, 2008
Discover Magazine,Walker looked at the effect of environmental estrogens on the chances of developing uterine fibroids, small tumors of the uterus that occur in 80 percent of

Repros Presentation to Be Webcast from The 10th Annual Bio/CEO and ...  -  Feb 8, 2008
FOXBusinessOur lead drug, Proellex(R), is a selective blocker of the progesterone receptor and is targeted for the treatment of uterine fibroids, endometriosis and

Large UFE Study Validates  -  Feb 14, 2008
ADVANCEThree-year data from a large, multi-center, prospective voluntary registry for benign uterine fibroids showed that 90 percent of the women participating

Treating fibroids  -  Jan 21, 2008
Jackson Clarion Ledger,Women seeking relief from painful uterine fibroids now have another, less invasive option for treatment - uterine fibroid embolization.

Repros Announces 2008 Annual Shareholders' Meeting  -  Feb 1, 2008
FOXBusinessWe are developing our lead product Proellex(R), which is a selective blocker of the progesterone receptor, for the treatment of uterine fibroids,

Women finding new treatment for fibroid tumors  -  Feb 16, 2008
Dallas Morning News,The tumors, called uterine fibroids, affect up to 80 percent of women at some point in their lives, and they can be particularly troubling to women during

Woman's Miracle: Twins After Uterine Surgery  -  Jan 29, 2008
Central Florida News 13|,A Heathrow woman has become the first in the world to be expecting twins after having a new type of surgery to remove uterine fibroids.

CeloNova reports positive results from uterine fibroid ...  -  Jan 22, 2008
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewEmbolization is a minimally invasive procedure for uterine fibroids during which an interventional radiologist injects microspheres through a tiny catheter

BioSphere Medical Receives Market Clearance to Sell Embosphere ...  -  Jan 28, 2008
Business Wire (press release),BioSphere's principal focus is the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids using a procedure called uterine fibroid embolization, or UFE.

What's With Efficacy Capital/Repros Therapeutics' Standstill ...  -  Jan 22, 2008
Seeking Alpha,Repros is in Phase I/II trials for Proellex's use in endometriosis, Phase II/III trials for Proellex in treating uterine fibroids and Phase II/III for

More successes for Professor Frederick  -  Feb 14, 2008
The Star Online,He has contributed most significantly to international literature in the area of uterine fibroids through two well designed pioneering clinical trials aimed

BioSphere gets OK to sell Embosphere in China  -  Jan 28, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Republic of China to sell its Embosphere Microspheres, which are used to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors and vascular malformations.

Gynaecologist Charles Rockhead - Delivering good health  -  Jan 26, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,Almost any gynaecological procedure can be done through the incision, including the removal of uterine fibroids, the removal or treatment of ovarian cysts,

Man Kills 75-year-old Mum Over N100  -  Feb 8, 2008
Nigerian Tribune,If Olomu was so ecstatic about his recovery, Mrs. Temidayo Oginni, who was plagued with uterine fibroids, began to cry as she was being wheeled out of the

Without insurance or car, many go without basic care  -  Jan 21, 2008
Indianapolis Star,A lady in private practice might have symptoms of pain and bleeding because of small uterine fibroids and want to have a hysterectomy.

BioSphere Medical Wins Market Clearance To Sell Embosphere ...  -  Jan 28, 2008
RTT News,...for clinical use for vascular embolizations, arteriovenous malformations, hypervascularized tumors, and symptomatic uterine fibroids in China.

China-AsiaStocks.com Reports on Healthcare Opportunities in China ...  -  Feb 4, 2008
FOXBusinessNews), a medical device company that uses bioengineered microspheres to treat uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors, and vascular malformations by

Doctor hopes to transplant a human uterus into a woman  -  Feb 13, 2008
News 8 Austin,Hysterectomies can be a fix for conditions such as endometriosis and uterine fibroids, but women who have had uterine and/or ovarian cancer may also have

Ipsen: Clinical Update For Decapeptyl(R) 6-Month Formulation in ...  -  Feb 12, 2008
FOXBusinessAdditional indications developed subsequently include the treatment of uterine fibroids (a benign tumour of muscle tissues in the uterus),

ViRexx Announces 2007 Fiscal Year Results  -  Feb 13, 2008
FOXBusinessPreclinical testing of Occlusin(TM) 500 Artificial Embolization Device, an embolic agent designed to treat hypervascular tumours including uterine fibroids,

Clinical Update - Decapeptyl(R)/Trelstar(R) 6-Month Formulation in ...  -  Feb 12, 2008
FOXBusiness...worldwide for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, endometriosis, precocious puberty, in-vitro fertilisation programs, and uterine fibroids.

Gynecology And Laparoscopic Surgeons, PC, Releases Podcast On ...  -  Feb 5, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),...“Laparoscopy can be used to diagnose and treat many problems, including hysterectomies, the removal of ovarian cysts and ovaries, uterine fibroids,

Worrying 'in vein'? - Dealing with those pesky varicose woes  -  Feb 10, 2008
Jamaica Gleaner,Any other condition that can cause pressure in the pelvis, like uterine fibroids or chronic constipation, may also contribute to varicose veins.

Attraction of high-risk biotech stocks  -  Jan 29, 2008
Emirates Business 24/7,Repros’s lead product is for uterine fibroids and endometriosis, both of which affect many millions of women worldwide. GTCB’s lead product is initially

Hot and bothered  -  Feb 13, 2008
BCLocalNews,...hormone imbalance in women and, if not dealt with, can lead to disease-related hormone problems like ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids and lumpy breast.

BioSphere Medical surges on Chinese approval of Embosphere ...  -  Jan 28, 2008
CNNMoney.comThe product is used for vascular embolizations, arteriovenous malformations, hypervascularized tumors and symptomatic uterine fibroids.

SUPPORT GROUPS  -  Jan 30, 2008
The Patriot-News - PennLive.com,Fibroid Resource Center and Discussion Group Forum, doctors available to answer uterine fibroids questions. It also has medical expertise in infertility,

What are other causes of low back pain?  -  Feb 6, 2008
TamilStar.com,Ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and endometriosis not infrequently cause low back pain. Precise diagnosis can require gynecologic examination and testing.

Ayurvedic Medicines and Medical Measures for Constipation  -  Feb 6, 2008
American Chronicle,But it can be a symptom of other, potentially serious conditions such as diabetes, thyroid problems, uterine fibroids, and certain types of cancer.

BioSphere to Market Microspheres in China  -  Jan 30, 2008
OneMedPlace,...for clinical use in treating vascular embolizations, arteriovenous malformations, hypervascularized tumors, and symptomatic uterine fibroids.

BUYINS.NET: RPRX, AKES, CARD, EDNE, IESV, MVOG Have Been On BUYINS ...  -  Jan 29, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The company's lead compound includes Proellex, a Phase II clinical trial product, for the treatment of uterine fibroids and endometriosis; and Androxal,

BUSINESS BRIEFS  -  Jan 29, 2008
The Patriot Ledger,The microspheres are used to treat uterine fibroids and tumors by cutting off their blood supply. BOSTON - Zoom Technologies Inc. has invested $300000 in

BioSphere to Sell Embosphere Microspheres in China  -  Jan 28, 2008
FDA news (subscription),...company’s Embosphere Microspheres for vascular embolizations, arteriovenous malformations, hypervascularized tumors and symptomatic uterine fibroids.

Super-Thin Drug-Free Coating 'Hides' Stent as It Unblocks Heart ...  -  Jan 22, 2008
PR-USA.net (press release),...to coat tiny particles that embolize (block) arteries and treat a number of conditions, including liver cancer, uterine fibroids and malformed arteries.

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