Guest guest Posted June 2, 2004 Report Share Posted June 2, 2004 Fibroid Tumors Lack Crucial Structural Protein NICHD Press Release June 2, 2004 Fibroid tumors — the sometimes painful uterine growths affecting many American women — lack a key protein that plays a role in holding tissues together, according to a study by researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. " This finding is a major step in understanding the nature of fibroids and may prove useful in efforts to devise more effective treatments for them, " said Duane , M.D., Director of the NICHD. The study has been published on line at http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/38250 and will appear in the July 2004 issue of Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer. read the rest of this press release here: http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2004/nichd-02.htm Read the abstract for this paper here (or pay to read the whole story): http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/108070456/ABSTRACT ***************************** US Experts to Review New Ultrasound Fibroid Therapy Wed 2 June, 2004 15:32 By Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new treatment using ultrasound to break up fibrous clumps in the uterus could soon become the first U.S.-approved alternative to hysterectomies and other surgical treatments. InSightec, a subsidiary of Tel-Aviv, Israel-based Elbit Medical Imaging, is seeking U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval for the new treatment, called ExAblate 2000. On Thursday, an advisory panel to the FDA is due to discuss whether to recommend approval of the procedure. The agency usually follows its panels' advice. read the rest here: http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=scienceNews&storyID=5323587= §ion=news ************************ There are several additional stories from the UK I would like to post -- but their news websites seem to all be down. Is there something going on in the UK today that would take 3 newspapers offline? Or, is this just a glitch with my own connection???? For instance, is anyone else able to access this site: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ Carla Dionne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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