by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 19, 2012
David Tedlow, 71, of Solana Beach regularly works out at the Shiley Fitness Center at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla to keep himself in shape. — Nelvin C. Cepeda The years seem to fade away when Eileen Bell of San Diego looks into a mirror. She’s 74. But Bell says, “I don’t see an [...]
by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 19, 2012
19 May 2012, 9:46 GMT | Updated: 19 May 2012, 10:01 GMT Leading experts will share their knowledge on the latest developments in medicine and management strategies at the Lifeline Group International Conference on Advances in Medicine, which will be organized on May 24 and 25, 2012, at the InterContinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi. Subscriber access [...]
by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 19, 2012
Home News Article May 19 2012 more articles from In This Article Health Authority – Abu Dhabi Event on May 24-25 offers rare opportunity for healthcare professionals to keep abreast of latest developments in medicine and management strategies Wins HAAD approval for 13 CME Hours Abu Dhabi, May 19, 2012: Leading experts will share their [...]
by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 17, 2012
Amgen Inc. (AMGN) (AMGN)’s experimental drug rilotumumab, set aside by the company after it disappointed in a study, has been revived after a fresh look at data in gastric cancer found it helped a group of patients. Rilotumumab used with chemotherapy almost doubled the survival rate for patients with high levels of c-Met, a protein [...]
by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 17, 2012
A commonly used schizophrenia drug, Zyprexa, reduced the number of patients suffering from chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting by more than half, according to a study of 80 patients presented in advance of the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The study focused on patients getting a heavy, triple-drug chemo combination, during which [...]
by Progress In Medicine Staff on May 17, 2012
Penny Denning, 56, doesn’t think the tale of her heart condition is a big deal. Her life was never in danger, at least not from the illness. “But when you think of it, 20 years ago, this kind of thing might have meant going into my chest,” she said. Instead of opening Denning’s chest, a [...]