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...lead to the fibroids, choking off their blood supply. UFE can cause temporary but intensely painful cramps. But after living for three years with occasional pain and a belly swollen as if she had been six months pregnant, Smith opted for a new therapy that uses sound waves to shrink fibroids...
...almost four hours the second day. The device focuses high-frequency ultrasound beams at targeted spots of fibroid tissue, heating them to 180?. Doctors use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to track the volume and temperature of the fibroids after each zap. No incisions are needed. The treated fibroids shrink and become dead tissue, which the body later reabsorbs...
Only 500 women in the U.S. and 1,500 worldwide have been treated with FUS so far, and there are drawbacks. Some large fibroids may not shrink more than 10% after treatment, and fibroids can grow back in some cases. Women with fibroids that are too numerous, too large or too close to the kidney and bladder (which may be damaged by the heat) are not candidates for FUS, nor are women who plan to get pregnant; the effects on fertility are unknown. Cost is another issue. The procedure runs from $8,500 to $12,000 and is covered...
AFRICAN ELEPHANT Global warming might not only shrink the elephant's range within Africa but may also wreak havoc with the animal's love life. The relative abundance--or scarcity--of food affects the social hierarchy of the herd, which in turn can determine which animals get to breed...
...crippling employee retirement costs. John Murphy, the auto analyst for Merrill Lynch, warned in a note to investors, "The accelerated retirements at GM may result in a lower active headcount, but further exacerbates GM's already heavy burden of 2.5 retirees to active workers. Furthermore, GM continues to structurally shrink as it loses market share in the U.S., which means that a smaller company is supporting more retirees. Until GM stabilizes market share, rationalizes capacity at every point in the value chain, and invests heavily in product, its restructuring actions will only allow it to tread water at best...